#B9788F
Closest named color: Old Pink (#C77986). oklch(64.7% 0.086 357), rgb(185, 120, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#B9788F is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 357°. 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 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Pink (#C77986) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9788F |
| RGB | rgb(185, 120, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 32%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.086 357) |
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 #B9788F | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B9788F | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9788F text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9788F text on black | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#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
#D8B6C1
oklch(80.9% 0.042 356.6)
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Step 400
400
#C48FA1
oklch(70.6% 0.068 356.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B9788F
oklch(64.7% 0.086 357)
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Step 600
600
#9F5B74
oklch(55.6% 0.094 357.1)
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Step 700
700
#884B61
oklch(49.2% 0.087 357.7)
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Step 800
800
#6E3D4F
oklch(42.6% 0.072 357.2)
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Step 900
900
#5A3542
oklch(37.8% 0.056 357.5)
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Step 950
950
#351F27
oklch(27.1% 0.036 356.4)
#B9788F 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) | #808490 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908F8E | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C37580 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9788F
#B9788F
oklch(64.7% 0.086 357)
- #4DA08D
#4DA08D
oklch(64.8% 0.086 176.4)
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 #B9788F, 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
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.035
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.036
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.041
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.045
Use #B9788F 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.