#B2787F
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(63.4% 0.073 11.4), rgb(178, 120, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#B2787F is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.88:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2787F |
| RGB | rgb(178, 120, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 27%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.073 11.4) |
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 #B2787F | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B2787F | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2787F text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2787F text on black | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#D7B8BB
oklch(81% 0.036 11.3)
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Step 400
400
#C19297
oklch(70.6% 0.057 11.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B2787F
oklch(63.4% 0.073 11.4)
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Step 600
600
#9C5F67
oklch(55.5% 0.08 11.5)
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Step 700
700
#854E56
oklch(49% 0.075 10.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C4146
oklch(42.7% 0.06 12.4)
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Step 900
900
#58373B
oklch(37.7% 0.048 11.7)
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Step 950
950
#342023
oklch(27% 0.031 9.5)
#B2787F 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) | #82817F | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908C7E | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD737B | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2787F
#B2787F
oklch(63.4% 0.073 11.4)
- #509995
#509995
oklch(63.5% 0.074 190.8)
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 #B2787F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.021
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.025
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.035
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.038
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.039
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.040
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.045
Use #B2787F 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.