#B7798D
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(64.6% 0.081 358.7), rgb(183, 121, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#B7798D is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 6.13:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7798D |
| RGB | rgb(183, 121, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 30%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.081 358.7) |
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 #B7798D | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B7798D | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B7798D text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B7798D text on black | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#F1E7EA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 357)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3D9
oklch(88.4% 0.022 356.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7B6C0
oklch(80.8% 0.04 357.9)
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Step 400
400
#C290A0
oklch(70.6% 0.064 357.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B7798D
oklch(64.6% 0.081 358.7)
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Step 600
600
#9D5D72
oklch(55.7% 0.087 359.2)
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Step 700
700
#864C60
oklch(49.1% 0.082 358.5)
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Step 800
800
#6D3F4E
oklch(42.8% 0.067 359.3)
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Step 900
900
#593541
oklch(37.7% 0.054 358.5)
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Step 950
950
#341F26
oklch(26.9% 0.034 358.1)
#B7798D 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) | #81848E | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908F8C | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C17680 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7798D
#B7798D
oklch(64.6% 0.081 358.7)
- #509E8F
#509E8F
oklch(64.5% 0.081 179.5)
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 #B7798D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.029
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.029
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.036
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.037
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.045
Use #B7798D 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.