#B77C8F
Closest named color: Old Pink (#C77986). oklch(65.2% 0.077 358.5), rgb(183, 124, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#B77C8F is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Pink (#C77986), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Pink (#C77986) |
| Black text | 6.29:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B77C8F |
| RGB | rgb(183, 124, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 29%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.077 358.5) |
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 #B77C8F | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B77C8F | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B77C8F text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B77C8F text on black | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EA
oklch(93.6% 0.011 354.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D9
oklch(88.6% 0.021 358.7)
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Step 300
300
#D6B7C0
oklch(80.9% 0.037 358.6)
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Step 400
400
#C191A0
oklch(70.7% 0.061 358.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B77C8F
oklch(65.2% 0.077 358.5)
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Step 600
600
#9B5E73
oklch(55.6% 0.084 358)
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Step 700
700
#844D60
oklch(49% 0.078 358.2)
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Step 800
800
#6C404E
oklch(42.8% 0.064 359.6)
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Step 900
900
#583641
oklch(37.7% 0.051 358.9)
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Step 950
950
#332026
oklch(27% 0.031 358.8)
#B77C8F 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) | #838690 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91918E | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C07982 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B77C8F
#B77C8F
oklch(65.2% 0.077 358.5)
- #579F90
#579F90
oklch(65.1% 0.076 178.7)
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 #B77C8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.029
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.033
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.035
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.036
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.045
Use #B77C8F 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.