#B4717A
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(62.3% 0.085 11.1), rgb(180, 113, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#B4717A is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 11°. 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 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4717A |
| RGB | rgb(180, 113, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 31%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.085 11.1) |
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 #B4717A | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B4717A | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4717A text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4717A text on black | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E8
oklch(93.7% 0.012 11)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D5
oklch(88.5% 0.023 11)
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Step 300
300
#DAB6BA
oklch(80.9% 0.042 10.5)
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Step 400
400
#C69096
oklch(70.7% 0.066 11.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B4717A
oklch(62.3% 0.085 11.1)
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Step 600
600
#A25B66
oklch(55.6% 0.094 10.6)
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Step 700
700
#8A4B54
oklch(49.1% 0.086 11.6)
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Step 800
800
#703E45
oklch(42.7% 0.07 11.5)
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Step 900
900
#5B353A
oklch(37.7% 0.055 11.5)
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Step 950
950
#361F22
oklch(27% 0.036 11.3)
#B4717A 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) | #7D7C7A | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8879 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C06B74 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4717A
#B4717A
oklch(62.3% 0.085 11.1)
- #3D9793
#3D9793
oklch(62.2% 0.085 191.1)
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 #B4717A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.015
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.022
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.037
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.042
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.044
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.051
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.052
Use #B4717A 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.