#B27684
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(63.2% 0.077 4.3), rgb(178, 118, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#B27684 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 4°. 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 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B27684 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 118, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 28%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.077 4.3) |
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 #B27684 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B27684 | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B27684 text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B27684 text on black | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#E6D4D7
oklch(88.5% 0.02 6)
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Step 300
300
#D7B7BD
oklch(80.9% 0.038 5.2)
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Step 400
400
#C2919C
oklch(70.7% 0.061 3.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B27684
oklch(63.2% 0.077 4.3)
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Step 600
600
#9D5E6D
oklch(55.7% 0.084 4.8)
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Step 700
700
#864D5B
oklch(49.1% 0.079 4.5)
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Step 800
800
#6D3F4B
oklch(42.7% 0.066 3.4)
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Step 900
900
#58363E
oklch(37.6% 0.05 4.4)
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Step 950
950
#342024
oklch(27% 0.032 6.3)
#B27684 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) | #7F8084 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8B83 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC727B | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B27684
#B27684
oklch(63.2% 0.077 4.3)
- #4D998F
#4D998F
oklch(63.1% 0.077 184.3)
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 #B27684, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.015
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.027
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.036
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.038
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.042
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.042
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.048
Use #B27684 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.