#B4748B
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(63.3% 0.086 356.7), rgb(180, 116, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#B4748B is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4748B |
| RGB | rgb(180, 116, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 30%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.086 356.7) |
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 #B4748B | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B4748B | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4748B text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4748B text on black | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#F1E7EA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 357)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3D9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 357.4)
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Step 300
300
#D8B6C1
oklch(80.9% 0.042 356.6)
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Step 400
400
#C490A1
oklch(70.8% 0.067 357.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B4748B
oklch(63.3% 0.086 356.7)
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Step 600
600
#9E5B74
oklch(55.5% 0.093 356.7)
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Step 700
700
#874B62
oklch(49.1% 0.086 356.3)
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Step 800
800
#6E3E50
oklch(42.8% 0.071 356.6)
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Step 900
900
#593542
oklch(37.7% 0.055 356.8)
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Step 950
950
#341F27
oklch(26.9% 0.035 355.2)
#B4748B 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) | #7C808C | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8B8A | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE717C | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4748B
#B4748B
oklch(63.3% 0.086 356.7)
- #499B89
#499B89
oklch(63.3% 0.085 177)
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 #B4748B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.019
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.031
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.038
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.046
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.048
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.050
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.050
Use #B4748B 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.