#B4747E
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(62.9% 0.082 9.5), rgb(180, 116, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#B4747E is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 9°. 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 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.74:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4747E |
| RGB | rgb(180, 116, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 30%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.082 9.5) |
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 #B4747E | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B4747E | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4747E text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4747E text on black | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#F1E7E8
oklch(93.6% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3D6
oklch(88.4% 0.023 7.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9B7BB
oklch(81% 0.039 10)
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Step 400
400
#C59098
oklch(70.7% 0.065 8.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B4747E
oklch(62.9% 0.082 9.5)
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Step 600
600
#A05C68
oklch(55.6% 0.09 9.1)
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Step 700
700
#884C56
oklch(49% 0.082 9.8)
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Step 800
800
#6F3F47
oklch(42.8% 0.068 9.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A353B
oklch(37.6% 0.054 9.5)
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Step 950
950
#351F23
oklch(26.9% 0.035 7.8)
#B4747E 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) | #7F7E7E | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8A7D | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF6F78 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4747E
#B4747E
oklch(62.9% 0.082 9.5)
- #459993
#459993
oklch(63% 0.082 189)
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 #B4747E, 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 0.021
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.029
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.038
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.041
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.047
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.047
Use #B4747E 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.