#B56E7D
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(61.9% 0.092 6.4), rgb(181, 110, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#B56E7D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B56E7D |
| RGB | rgb(181, 110, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 32%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.092 6.4) |
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 #B56E7D | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B56E7D | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B56E7D text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B56E7D text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#F2E6E8
oklch(93.5% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D6
oklch(88.6% 0.025 8.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBB5BC
oklch(80.8% 0.045 5.7)
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Step 400
400
#C88E99
oklch(70.7% 0.072 6.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B56E7D
oklch(61.9% 0.092 6.4)
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Step 600
600
#A4596A
oklch(55.6% 0.1 6.3)
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Step 700
700
#8C4958
oklch(49.1% 0.092 6.8)
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Step 800
800
#723C48
oklch(42.7% 0.077 6.6)
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Step 900
900
#5C343C
oklch(37.7% 0.058 7.3)
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Step 950
950
#361E23
oklch(26.9% 0.038 6.4)
#B56E7D 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) | #797A7D | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B877C | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C16873 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B56E7D
#B56E7D
oklch(61.9% 0.092 6.4)
- #34988F
#34988F
oklch(62% 0.092 186.6)
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 #B56E7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.014
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.018
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.026
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.046
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.054
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.056
Use #B56E7D 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.