#B46D7E
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(61.7% 0.092 4.6), rgb(180, 109, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#B46D7E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 5°. 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 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B46D7E |
| RGB | rgb(180, 109, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 32%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.092 4.6) |
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 #B46D7E | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B46D7E | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B46D7E text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B46D7E text on black | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#F2E6E9
oklch(93.5% 0.014 0.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 5.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBB5BD
oklch(80.9% 0.045 4)
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Step 400
400
#C88E9B
oklch(70.7% 0.072 4.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B46D7E
oklch(61.7% 0.092 4.6)
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Step 600
600
#A4596C
oklch(55.7% 0.1 4.7)
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Step 700
700
#8C485A
oklch(49% 0.094 4.3)
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Step 800
800
#723C49
oklch(42.8% 0.077 5.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C333D
oklch(37.6% 0.06 4.7)
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Step 950
950
#361E24
oklch(26.9% 0.039 3.8)
#B46D7E 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) | #787A7E | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89877D | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF6873 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B46D7E
#B46D7E
oklch(61.7% 0.092 4.6)
- #34978C
#34978C
oklch(61.7% 0.092 184.7)
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 #B46D7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.013
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.019
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.029
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.047
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.048
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.057
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.057
Use #B46D7E 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.