#B07C88
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(64.2% 0.067 3.9), rgb(176, 124, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#B07C88 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 6.08:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B07C88 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 124, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 25%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.067 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 #B07C88 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B07C88 | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B07C88 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B07C88 text on black | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#E4D4D8
oklch(88.4% 0.018 0.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4B8BE
oklch(80.8% 0.033 3.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE949D
oklch(70.8% 0.052 4.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B07C88
oklch(64.2% 0.067 3.9)
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Step 600
600
#97616E
oklch(55.5% 0.072 4)
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Step 700
700
#81505C
oklch(49% 0.068 4)
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Step 800
800
#69424B
oklch(42.7% 0.055 4.6)
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Step 900
900
#55383F
oklch(37.7% 0.043 3.5)
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Step 950
950
#322125
oklch(27% 0.027 3.5)
#B07C88 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) | #838488 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908E87 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B97980 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B07C88
#B07C88
oklch(64.2% 0.067 3.9)
- #5C9A91
#5C9A91
oklch(64.2% 0.066 184)
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 #B07C88, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.028
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.034
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.039
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.039
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.046
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.047
Use #B07C88 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.