#B56E82
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(62.1% 0.093 1.9), rgb(181, 110, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#B56E82 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 2°. 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 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.51:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B56E82 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 110, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 32%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.093 1.9) |
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 #B56E82 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B56E82 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B56E82 text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B56E82 text on black | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#E9D3D8
oklch(88.6% 0.025 2.1)
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Step 300
300
#DBB5BE
oklch(80.9% 0.045 2.3)
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Step 400
400
#C88E9D
oklch(70.8% 0.073 2.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B56E82
oklch(62.1% 0.093 1.9)
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Step 600
600
#A3586F
oklch(55.5% 0.102 1.3)
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Step 700
700
#8C485C
oklch(49.1% 0.095 2.4)
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Step 800
800
#723C4C
oklch(42.9% 0.078 2)
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Step 900
900
#5C333F
oklch(37.6% 0.061 1.6)
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Step 950
950
#361E25
oklch(26.9% 0.039 1.2)
#B56E82 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) | #787B83 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8880 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C06975 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B56E82
#B56E82
oklch(62.1% 0.093 1.9)
- #36998B
#36998B
oklch(62.2% 0.093 182.1)
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 #B56E82, 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 0.023
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.029
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.053
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.054
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.056
Use #B56E82 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.