#B47B8D
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(64.6% 0.075 358.8), rgb(180, 123, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#B47B8D is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 6.15:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B47B8D |
| RGB | rgb(180, 123, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 28%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.075 358.8) |
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 #B47B8D | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B47B8D | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B47B8D text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B47B8D text on black | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EA
oklch(93.6% 0.011 354.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4D9
oklch(88.5% 0.02 357.7)
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Step 300
300
#D6B7C0
oklch(80.9% 0.037 358.6)
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Step 400
400
#C092A0
oklch(70.8% 0.058 358.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B47B8D
oklch(64.6% 0.075 358.8)
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Step 600
600
#9A5F72
oklch(55.6% 0.08 359.3)
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Step 700
700
#834E60
oklch(49.1% 0.075 358.4)
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Step 800
800
#6B404E
oklch(42.7% 0.063 359.1)
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Step 900
900
#573741
oklch(37.8% 0.048 359.4)
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Step 950
950
#332026
oklch(27% 0.031 358.8)
#B47B8D 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) | #82858E | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908F8C | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD7881 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B47B8D
#B47B8D
oklch(64.6% 0.075 358.8)
- #579D8F
#579D8F
oklch(64.6% 0.074 179.4)
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 #B47B8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.033
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.033
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.038
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.041
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.042
Use #B47B8D 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.