#B77784
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(64% 0.082 6.4), rgb(183, 119, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#B77784 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B77784 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 119, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 31%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.082 6.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #B77784 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B77784 | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B77784 text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B77784 text on black | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E8
oklch(93.6% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3D7
oklch(88.4% 0.023 3.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B6BC
oklch(80.8% 0.041 6.4)
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Step 400
400
#C4909A
oklch(70.6% 0.064 6.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B77784
oklch(64% 0.082 6.4)
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Step 600
600
#9F5C6B
oklch(55.5% 0.089 6)
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Step 700
700
#884C59
oklch(49.1% 0.082 6.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F3E49
oklch(42.7% 0.07 6)
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Step 900
900
#5A353D
oklch(37.7% 0.054 6)
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Step 950
950
#351F24
oklch(27% 0.035 4.9)
#B77784 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #818284 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908D83 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2727C | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B77784
#B77784
oklch(64% 0.082 6.4)
- #4A9C94
#4A9C94
oklch(63.9% 0.081 186.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #B77784, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.020
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.023
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.029
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.035
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.037
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.039
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.047
Use #B77784 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.