#B37486
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(63% 0.082 1.2), rgb(179, 116, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#B37486 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B37486 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 116, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 29%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.082 1.2) |
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 #B37486 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B37486 | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B37486 text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B37486 text on black | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#E7D3D8
oklch(88.5% 0.023 0.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8B6BF
oklch(80.8% 0.041 0.3)
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Step 400
400
#C3909E
oklch(70.6% 0.064 0.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B37486
oklch(63% 0.082 1.2)
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Step 600
600
#9E5C70
oklch(55.5% 0.09 0.9)
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Step 700
700
#874C5E
oklch(49.2% 0.083 1)
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Step 800
800
#6E3E4D
oklch(42.7% 0.07 0.4)
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Step 900
900
#593540
oklch(37.6% 0.054 0.2)
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Step 950
950
#341F25
oklch(26.9% 0.034 1)
#B37486 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) | #7D7F87 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8A85 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD707A | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B37486
#B37486
oklch(63% 0.082 1.2)
- #499A8C
#499A8C
oklch(63.1% 0.083 180.7)
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 #B37486, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.013
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.028
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.034
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.039
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.046
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.048
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.048
Use #B37486 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.