#B56E80
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(62% 0.093 3.7), rgb(181, 110, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#B56E80 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B56E80 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 110, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 32%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.093 3.7) |
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 #B56E80 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B56E80 | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B56E80 text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B56E80 text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6E9
oklch(93.5% 0.014 0.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 5.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBB5BD
oklch(80.9% 0.045 4)
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Step 400
400
#C88E9B
oklch(70.7% 0.072 4.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B56E80
oklch(62% 0.093 3.7)
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Step 600
600
#A4596D
oklch(55.7% 0.101 3.8)
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Step 700
700
#8C485B
oklch(49.1% 0.094 3.4)
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Step 800
800
#723C4A
oklch(42.8% 0.077 4.3)
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Step 900
900
#5C333E
oklch(37.6% 0.061 3.1)
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Step 950
950
#361E24
oklch(26.9% 0.039 3.8)
#B56E80 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) | #797B81 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A887E | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C06974 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B56E80
#B56E80
oklch(62% 0.093 3.7)
- #35988C
#35988C
oklch(61.9% 0.092 183.9)
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 #B56E80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.013
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.021
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.027
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.050
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.053
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.056
Use #B56E80 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.