#B77883
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(64.1% 0.08 8.1), rgb(183, 120, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#B77883 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 8°. 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 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 6.02:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B77883 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 120, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 30%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.08 8.1) |
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 #B77883 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B77883 | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B77883 text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B77883 text on black | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#E7D4D6
oklch(88.6% 0.021 10.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B7BC
oklch(80.9% 0.038 7.7)
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Step 400
400
#C49199
oklch(70.8% 0.063 8.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B77883
oklch(64.1% 0.08 8.1)
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Step 600
600
#9F5D69
oklch(55.6% 0.087 8.6)
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Step 700
700
#884C58
oklch(49.1% 0.082 7.7)
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Step 800
800
#6E3F48
oklch(42.7% 0.066 7.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A363C
oklch(37.8% 0.052 9)
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Step 950
950
#352023
oklch(27.1% 0.033 10.1)
#B77883 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) | #828283 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918E82 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2737C | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B77883
#B77883
oklch(64.1% 0.08 8.1)
- #4B9C96
#4B9C96
oklch(64% 0.08 188.9)
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 #B77883, 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 0.025
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.029
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.032
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.036
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.039
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.046
Use #B77883 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.