#B8797E
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(64.3% 0.079 14.3), rgb(184, 121, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#B8797E is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8797E |
| RGB | rgb(184, 121, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 31%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.079 14.3) |
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 #B8797E | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B8797E | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B8797E text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B8797E text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#F1E7E7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D5
oklch(88.6% 0.021 13.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B7B9
oklch(81% 0.039 14)
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Step 400
400
#C49195
oklch(70.7% 0.062 13.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B8797E
oklch(64.3% 0.079 14.3)
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Step 600
600
#9F5E64
oklch(55.7% 0.085 14.2)
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Step 700
700
#884D52
oklch(49.1% 0.08 15)
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Step 800
800
#6F3F44
oklch(42.7% 0.067 13.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A3639
oklch(37.7% 0.052 14.4)
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Step 950
950
#352021
oklch(27.1% 0.033 16.3)
#B8797E 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) | #84837E | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938F7D | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4737B | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8797E
#B8797E
oklch(64.3% 0.079 14.3)
- #4B9C9B
#4B9C9B
oklch(64.2% 0.079 194.3)
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 #B8797E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.018
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.025
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.029
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.030
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.035
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.042
Use #B8797E 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.