#B77A82
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(64.5% 0.077 10.8), rgb(183, 122, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#B77A82 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 6.11:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B77A82 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 122, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 30%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.077 10.8) |
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 #B77A82 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B77A82 | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B77A82 text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B77A82 text on black | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E8
oklch(93.6% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D6
oklch(88.5% 0.02 9.8)
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Step 300
300
#D8B7BB
oklch(80.9% 0.038 9.7)
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Step 400
400
#C39297
oklch(70.8% 0.06 11.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B77A82
oklch(64.5% 0.077 10.8)
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Step 600
600
#9E5E67
oklch(55.6% 0.084 11.1)
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Step 700
700
#874D56
oklch(49.1% 0.079 10.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D4046
oklch(42.7% 0.063 11.5)
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Step 900
900
#59363B
oklch(37.7% 0.051 10.5)
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Step 950
950
#342023
oklch(27% 0.031 9.5)
#B77A82 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) | #848482 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938F81 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2757D | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B77A82
#B77A82
oklch(64.5% 0.077 10.8)
- #4F9D98
#4F9D98
oklch(64.5% 0.078 189.9)
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 #B77A82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.021
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.027
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.028
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.029
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.034
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.042
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.044
Use #B77A82 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.