#B16F89
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(62% 0.09 354.8), rgb(177, 111, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#B16F89 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 355°. 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 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B16F89 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 111, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 30%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.09 354.8) |
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 #B16F89 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B16F89 | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B16F89 text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B16F89 text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EA
oklch(93.5% 0.013 353.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3DA
oklch(88.5% 0.024 354.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B5C2
oklch(80.8% 0.045 354.4)
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Step 400
400
#C58FA3
oklch(70.8% 0.07 355)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B16F89
oklch(62% 0.09 354.8)
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Step 600
600
#A05A76
oklch(55.7% 0.098 355.3)
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Step 700
700
#884A63
oklch(49.1% 0.089 355.3)
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Step 800
800
#6F3D51
oklch(42.8% 0.075 355.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A3443
oklch(37.7% 0.058 355.1)
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Step 950
950
#351F27
oklch(27.1% 0.036 356.4)
#B16F89 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) | #777C8A | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878787 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB6C78 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B16F89
#B16F89
oklch(62% 0.09 354.8)
- #419883
#419883
oklch(62% 0.09 174.9)
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 #B16F89, 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 0.034
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.039
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.050
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.055
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.058
Use #B16F89 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.