#B7818E
Closest named color: Old Rose (#C87F89). oklch(66.1% 0.069 3.3), rgb(183, 129, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#B7818E is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Rose (#C87F89), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Rose (#C87F89) |
| Black text | 6.54:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7818E |
| RGB | rgb(183, 129, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 27%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.069 3.3) |
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 #B7818E | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B7818E | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B7818E text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B7818E text on black | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#F0E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.01 2)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4D8
oklch(88.5% 0.02 1.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B8BE
oklch(80.9% 0.034 3.8)
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Step 400
400
#BE939D
oklch(70.6% 0.053 3.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B7818E
oklch(66.1% 0.069 3.3)
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Step 600
600
#98616F
oklch(55.6% 0.074 3.2)
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Step 700
700
#82505D
oklch(49.2% 0.069 3.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A414C
oklch(42.7% 0.059 2.5)
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Step 900
900
#56383F
oklch(37.8% 0.044 4.1)
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Step 950
950
#322125
oklch(27% 0.027 3.5)
#B7818E 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) | #888A8E | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95938D | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C07E85 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7818E
#B7818E
oklch(66.1% 0.069 3.3)
- #5FA197
#5FA197
oklch(66.2% 0.07 183.4)
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 #B7818E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.029
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.031
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.033
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.038
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.039
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.044
Use #B7818E 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.