#B87780
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(64% 0.082 10.6), rgb(184, 119, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#B87780 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B87780 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 119, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 31%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.082 10.6) |
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 #B87780 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B87780 | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B87780 text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B87780 text on black | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#E7D3D5
oklch(88.4% 0.022 10.7)
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Step 300
300
#D9B6BA
oklch(80.8% 0.041 10.3)
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Step 400
400
#C59097
oklch(70.6% 0.065 10.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B87780
oklch(64% 0.082 10.6)
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Step 600
600
#A05C67
oklch(55.5% 0.09 10)
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Step 700
700
#894C55
oklch(49.2% 0.083 11.1)
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Step 800
800
#6F3E46
oklch(42.6% 0.069 9.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A353B
oklch(37.6% 0.054 9.5)
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Step 950
950
#351F22
oklch(26.9% 0.035 10.7)
#B87780 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) | #828180 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928E7F | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4717A | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B87780
#B87780
oklch(64% 0.082 10.6)
- #479C98
#479C98
oklch(63.9% 0.082 191.1)
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 #B87780, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.016
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.025
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.028
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.030
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.035
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.039
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.044
Use #B87780 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.