#B4767E
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(63.3% 0.079 11.1), rgb(180, 118, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#B4767E is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 11°. 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 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.83:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4767E |
| RGB | rgb(180, 118, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 29%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.079 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 #B4767E | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B4767E | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4767E text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4767E text on black | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#F1E7E8
oklch(93.6% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D5
oklch(88.6% 0.021 13.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8B7BA
oklch(80.9% 0.038 11.8)
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Step 400
400
#C49197
oklch(70.7% 0.062 10.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B4767E
oklch(63.3% 0.079 11.1)
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Step 600
600
#9E5E67
oklch(55.6% 0.084 11.1)
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Step 700
700
#874D55
oklch(49.1% 0.079 11.5)
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Step 800
800
#6E3F46
oklch(42.6% 0.066 10.6)
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Step 900
900
#59363B
oklch(37.7% 0.051 10.5)
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Step 950
950
#342022
oklch(27% 0.031 12.8)
#B4767E 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) | #80807E | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8B7D | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF7179 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4767E
#B4767E
oklch(63.3% 0.079 11.1)
- #499995
#499995
oklch(63.2% 0.079 191)
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 #B4767E, 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 0.021
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.033
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.036
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.036
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.040
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.044
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.044
Use #B4767E 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.