#B07586
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(62.9% 0.077 0.8), rgb(176, 117, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#B07586 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 1°. 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 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.73:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B07586 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 117, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 27%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.077 0.8) |
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 #B07586 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B07586 | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B07586 text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B07586 text on black | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#E6D4D8
oklch(88.6% 0.021 2.3)
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Step 300
300
#D7B7BF
oklch(80.9% 0.038 1.2)
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Step 400
400
#C1919E
oklch(70.6% 0.06 0.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B07586
oklch(62.9% 0.077 0.8)
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Step 600
600
#9C5E70
oklch(55.6% 0.084 1.4)
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Step 700
700
#854D5E
oklch(49.1% 0.078 0.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C3F4D
oklch(42.6% 0.065 0.2)
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Step 900
900
#583640
oklch(37.7% 0.051 0.7)
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Step 950
950
#342025
oklch(27.1% 0.032 3.1)
#B07586 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) | #7D7F87 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8A85 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA727B | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B07586
#B07586
oklch(62.9% 0.077 0.8)
- #4E988B
#4E988B
oklch(62.8% 0.077 180.9)
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 #B07586, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.012
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.031
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.037
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.041
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.042
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.048
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.050
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.051
Use #B07586 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.