#B16B7E
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(61% 0.092 2.6), rgb(177, 107, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#B16B7E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B16B7E |
| RGB | rgb(177, 107, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 31%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.092 2.6) |
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 #B16B7E | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B16B7E | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B16B7E text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B16B7E text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6E9
oklch(93.5% 0.014 0.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D7
oklch(88.5% 0.024 4.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBB5BE
oklch(80.9% 0.045 2.3)
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Step 400
400
#C78E9C
oklch(70.6% 0.071 2.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B16B7E
oklch(61% 0.092 2.6)
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Step 600
600
#A3596E
oklch(55.6% 0.1 2.7)
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Step 700
700
#8B485C
oklch(49% 0.093 2.1)
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Step 800
800
#713C4B
oklch(42.7% 0.076 2.7)
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Step 900
900
#5C333F
oklch(37.6% 0.061 1.6)
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Step 950
950
#361E25
oklch(26.9% 0.039 1.2)
#B16B7E 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) | #75787F | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87847C | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC6672 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B16B7E
#B16B7E
oklch(61% 0.092 2.6)
- #339588
#339588
oklch(61% 0.092 182.8)
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 #B16B7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.015
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.021
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.037
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.051
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.055
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.055
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.060
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.063
Use #B16B7E 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.