#B27481
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(62.8% 0.08 5.9), rgb(178, 116, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#B27481 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B27481 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 116, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 29%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.08 5.9) |
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 #B27481 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B27481 | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B27481 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B27481 text on black | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#F1E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.011 3.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D7
oklch(88.6% 0.021 6.7)
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Step 300
300
#D8B7BD
oklch(81% 0.039 5.7)
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Step 400
400
#C3919B
oklch(70.7% 0.062 5.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B27481
oklch(62.8% 0.08 5.9)
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Step 600
600
#9E5D6B
oklch(55.6% 0.086 6.4)
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Step 700
700
#874C5A
oklch(49% 0.081 5.3)
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Step 800
800
#6E3F49
oklch(42.7% 0.067 6.5)
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Step 900
900
#59363D
oklch(37.7% 0.051 6.8)
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Step 950
950
#342024
oklch(27% 0.032 6.3)
#B27481 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) | #7D7E81 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8A80 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD6F79 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B27481
#B27481
oklch(62.8% 0.08 5.9)
- #48988F
#48988F
oklch(62.7% 0.08 185.6)
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 #B27481, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.011
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.026
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.031
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.040
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.044
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.045
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.050
Use #B27481 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.