#B26D85
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(61.7% 0.092 357.8), rgb(178, 109, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#B26D85 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 358°. 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 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.41:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B26D85 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 109, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 31%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.092 357.8) |
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 #B26D85 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B26D85 | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B26D85 text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B26D85 text on black | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#F2E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 355)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 358.3)
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Step 300
300
#DAB5C0
oklch(80.9% 0.045 358.4)
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Step 400
400
#C68EA0
oklch(70.6% 0.072 358.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B26D85
oklch(61.7% 0.092 357.8)
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Step 600
600
#A25973
oklch(55.7% 0.1 358.1)
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Step 700
700
#8A4961
oklch(49.2% 0.092 357.6)
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Step 800
800
#703C4F
oklch(42.7% 0.077 357.5)
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Step 900
900
#5B3341
oklch(37.6% 0.061 358)
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Step 950
950
#361E26
oklch(27% 0.039 358.6)
#B26D85 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) | #767A86 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878683 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC6975 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B26D85
#B26D85
oklch(61.7% 0.092 357.8)
- #3A9785
#3A9785
oklch(61.6% 0.092 178.1)
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 #B26D85, 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 0.028
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.037
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.051
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.058
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.059
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.061
Use #B26D85 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.