#B07182
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(62% 0.082 2.2), rgb(176, 113, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#B07182 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B07182 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 113, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 29%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.082 2.2) |
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 #B07182 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B07182 | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B07182 text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B07182 text on black | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#E7D3D8
oklch(88.5% 0.023 0.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8B6BE
oklch(80.8% 0.04 2.2)
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Step 400
400
#C4909D
oklch(70.7% 0.065 2.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B07182
oklch(62% 0.082 2.2)
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Step 600
600
#9F5C6F
oklch(55.6% 0.09 2.2)
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Step 700
700
#874C5D
oklch(49.1% 0.082 2)
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Step 800
800
#6E3E4C
oklch(42.7% 0.069 1.7)
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Step 900
900
#59353F
oklch(37.6% 0.053 2)
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Step 950
950
#351F25
oklch(27% 0.035 2)
#B07182 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) | #7A7C83 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898781 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA6D77 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B07182
#B07182
oklch(62% 0.082 2.2)
- #45968A
#45968A
oklch(61.9% 0.082 182.6)
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 #B07182, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.004
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.032
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.047
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.048
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.049
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.051
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.053
Use #B07182 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.