#B06C7D
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(61% 0.089 3.9), rgb(176, 108, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#B06C7D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B06C7D |
| RGB | rgb(176, 108, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 30%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.089 3.9) |
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 #B06C7D | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B06C7D | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B06C7D text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B06C7D text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#F2E7E9
oklch(93.7% 0.012 4.8)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D7
oklch(88.5% 0.024 4.5)
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Step 300
300
#DAB5BD
oklch(80.8% 0.044 3.6)
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Step 400
400
#C78F9C
oklch(70.8% 0.07 3.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B06C7D
oklch(61% 0.089 3.9)
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Step 600
600
#A25A6D
oklch(55.6% 0.097 3.8)
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Step 700
700
#8A495B
oklch(49% 0.09 3.3)
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Step 800
800
#713D4A
oklch(42.8% 0.074 4.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B343E
oklch(37.6% 0.058 3.7)
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Step 950
950
#361F24
oklch(27.1% 0.037 5.6)
#B06C7D 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) | #76787D | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87847C | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB6772 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B06C7D
#B06C7D
oklch(61% 0.089 3.9)
- #379489
#379489
oklch(60.9% 0.088 184.3)
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 #B06C7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.012
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.036
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.048
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.052
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.055
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.057
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.061
Use #B06C7D 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.