#B2767E
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(63% 0.076 10.7), rgb(178, 118, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#B2767E is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.78:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2767E |
| RGB | rgb(178, 118, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 28%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.076 10.7) |
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 #B2767E | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B2767E | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2767E text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2767E text on black | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E8
oklch(93.6% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D6
oklch(88.5% 0.02 9.8)
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Step 300
300
#D7B7BB
oklch(80.8% 0.037 9.4)
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Step 400
400
#C39297
oklch(70.8% 0.06 11.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B2767E
oklch(63% 0.076 10.7)
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Step 600
600
#9D5E67
oklch(55.5% 0.083 10.9)
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Step 700
700
#864E56
oklch(49.1% 0.076 11)
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Step 800
800
#6D4046
oklch(42.7% 0.063 11.5)
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Step 900
900
#59363B
oklch(37.7% 0.051 10.5)
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Step 950
950
#342023
oklch(27% 0.031 9.5)
#B2767E 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) | #80807E | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8B7D | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD7179 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2767E
#B2767E
oklch(63% 0.076 10.7)
- #4C9894
#4C9894
oklch(63% 0.076 190.9)
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 #B2767E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.017
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.024
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.034
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.039
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.040
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.041
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.047
Use #B2767E 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.