#B07786
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(63.2% 0.074 2.2), rgb(176, 119, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#B07786 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.82:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B07786 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 119, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 27%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.074 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 #B07786 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B07786 | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B07786 text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B07786 text on black | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.01 2)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4D8
oklch(88.5% 0.02 1.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B7BF
oklch(80.8% 0.037 0.6)
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Step 400
400
#C0929D
oklch(70.7% 0.057 2.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B07786
oklch(63.2% 0.074 2.2)
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Step 600
600
#9B5F6F
oklch(55.7% 0.081 2.8)
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Step 700
700
#844E5D
oklch(49.1% 0.075 2.3)
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Step 800
800
#6B404C
oklch(42.6% 0.062 2)
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Step 900
900
#57373F
oklch(37.7% 0.047 3.3)
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Step 950
950
#332025
oklch(26.9% 0.03 2.1)
#B07786 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) | #7F8186 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8B85 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA737C | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B07786
#B07786
oklch(63.2% 0.074 2.2)
- #52998D
#52998D
oklch(63.3% 0.074 181.6)
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 #B07786, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.016
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.031
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.040
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.041
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.044
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.048
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.049
Use #B07786 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.