#B47C8B
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(64.7% 0.072 1.8), rgb(180, 124, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#B47C8B is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 6.19:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B47C8B |
| RGB | rgb(180, 124, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 27%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.072 1.8) |
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 #B47C8B | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B47C8B | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B47C8B text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B47C8B text on black | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#F0E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.01 2)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4D8
oklch(88.5% 0.02 1.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B8BF
oklch(81% 0.034 1.6)
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Step 400
400
#C0929E
oklch(70.7% 0.058 1.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B47C8B
oklch(64.7% 0.072 1.8)
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Step 600
600
#9A5F70
oklch(55.6% 0.08 1.4)
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Step 700
700
#834F5E
oklch(49.2% 0.072 1.4)
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Step 800
800
#6B414C
oklch(42.8% 0.06 2.9)
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Step 900
900
#573740
oklch(37.8% 0.047 1.3)
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Step 950
950
#332025
oklch(26.9% 0.03 2.1)
#B47C8B 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) | #83858B | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918F8A | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD7981 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B47C8B
#B47C8B
oklch(64.7% 0.072 1.8)
- #599D91
#599D91
oklch(64.7% 0.072 181.3)
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 #B47C8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.032
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.032
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.036
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.037
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.043
Use #B47C8B 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.