#B87A88
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(64.7% 0.079 4.8), rgb(184, 122, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#B87A88 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 6.17:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B87A88 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 122, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 30%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.079 4.8) |
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 #B87A88 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B87A88 | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B87A88 text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B87A88 text on black | 6.17:1 | 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
#F1E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.011 3.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D7
oklch(88.6% 0.021 6.7)
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Step 300
300
#D8B7BD
oklch(81% 0.039 5.7)
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Step 400
400
#C3919B
oklch(70.7% 0.062 5.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B87A88
oklch(64.7% 0.079 4.8)
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Step 600
600
#9E5D6D
oklch(55.6% 0.087 4.4)
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Step 700
700
#874D5B
oklch(49.2% 0.08 4.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D3F4A
oklch(42.6% 0.066 4.8)
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Step 900
900
#59363E
oklch(37.8% 0.051 5)
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Step 950
950
#342024
oklch(27% 0.032 6.3)
#B87A88 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) | #838488 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #929087 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3767F | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B87A88
#B87A88
oklch(64.7% 0.079 4.8)
- #509E94
#509E94
oklch(64.7% 0.079 184.6)
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 #B87A88, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.024
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.026
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.030
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.032
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.032
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.035
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.045
Use #B87A88 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.