#B8798E
Closest named color: Old Pink (#C77986). oklch(64.7% 0.083 358.1), rgb(184, 121, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#B8798E is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Pink (#C77986), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Pink (#C77986) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8798E |
| RGB | rgb(184, 121, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 31%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.083 358.1) |
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 #B8798E | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B8798E | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B8798E text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B8798E text on black | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7EA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 357)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3D9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 357.4)
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Step 300
300
#D8B6C0
oklch(80.9% 0.041 358.5)
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Step 400
400
#C390A0
oklch(70.7% 0.065 358.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B8798E
oklch(64.7% 0.083 358.1)
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Step 600
600
#9E5C73
oklch(55.6% 0.091 358.1)
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Step 700
700
#874B60
oklch(49.1% 0.085 358.3)
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Step 800
800
#6D3E4F
oklch(42.6% 0.069 357.3)
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Step 900
900
#593541
oklch(37.7% 0.054 358.5)
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Step 950
950
#341F26
oklch(26.9% 0.034 358.1)
#B8798E 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) | #81848F | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908F8D | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C27680 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8798E
#B8798E
oklch(64.7% 0.083 358.1)
- #4F9F8E
#4F9F8E
oklch(64.7% 0.083 177.8)
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 #B8798E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.030
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.031
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.035
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.035
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.045
Use #B8798E 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.