#B47E81
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(64.8% 0.067 15.4), rgb(180, 126, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#B47E81 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B47E81 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 126, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 26%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.067 15.4) |
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 #B47E81 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B47E81 | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B47E81 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B47E81 text on black | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E8
oklch(93.5% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D5
oklch(88.6% 0.018 17.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5B8B9
oklch(80.8% 0.033 15.5)
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Step 400
400
#BF9496
oklch(70.7% 0.052 15.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B47E81
oklch(64.8% 0.067 15.4)
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Step 600
600
#996165
oklch(55.5% 0.073 15.1)
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Step 700
700
#835054
oklch(49% 0.069 14.8)
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Step 800
800
#6A4245
oklch(42.6% 0.056 14.8)
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Step 900
900
#57383A
oklch(37.8% 0.044 15.2)
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Step 950
950
#332122
oklch(27.1% 0.028 15.4)
#B47E81 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) | #878681 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949080 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE797F | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B47E81
#B47E81
oklch(64.8% 0.067 15.4)
- #5A9C9C
#5A9C9C
oklch(64.9% 0.068 195.6)
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 #B47E81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.031
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.035
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.037
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.037
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.045
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.046
Use #B47E81 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.