#B87A80
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(64.5% 0.078 13.1), rgb(184, 122, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#B87A80 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 6.13:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B87A80 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 122, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 30%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.078 13.1) |
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 #B87A80 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B87A80 | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B87A80 text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B87A80 text on black | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#E7D4D5
oklch(88.6% 0.021 13.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8B7B9
oklch(80.9% 0.038 13.8)
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Step 400
400
#C49196
oklch(70.7% 0.062 12.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B87A80
oklch(64.5% 0.078 13.1)
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Step 600
600
#9E5E65
oklch(55.6% 0.084 13.1)
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Step 700
700
#874D54
oklch(49% 0.079 12.6)
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Step 800
800
#6E3F45
oklch(42.6% 0.066 12)
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Step 900
900
#59363A
oklch(37.6% 0.051 12.3)
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Step 950
950
#342022
oklch(27% 0.031 12.8)
#B87A80 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) | #858480 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948F7F | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3747C | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B87A80
#B87A80
oklch(64.5% 0.078 13.1)
- #4E9D9B
#4E9D9B
oklch(64.6% 0.078 193.2)
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 #B87A80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.020
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.025
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.028
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.031
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.033
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.045
Use #B87A80 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.