#B56E85
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(62.2% 0.094 359.3), rgb(181, 110, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#B56E85 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B56E85 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 110, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 32%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.094 359.3) |
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 #B56E85 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B56E85 | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B56E85 text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B56E85 text on black | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#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
#E8D2D8
oklch(88.4% 0.026 359.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBB5C0
oklch(81% 0.046 358.9)
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Step 400
400
#C78E9F
oklch(70.7% 0.072 359.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B56E85
oklch(62.2% 0.094 359.3)
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Step 600
600
#A35872
oklch(55.6% 0.103 358.9)
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Step 700
700
#8B485F
oklch(49.1% 0.094 359.3)
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Step 800
800
#713B4E
oklch(42.6% 0.079 358.6)
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Step 900
900
#5C3341
oklch(37.7% 0.062 358.6)
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Step 950
950
#361E26
oklch(27% 0.039 358.6)
#B56E85 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) | #787B86 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898883 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C06A76 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B56E85
#B56E85
oklch(62.2% 0.094 359.3)
- #379988
#379988
oklch(62.1% 0.094 179.4)
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 #B56E85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.016
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.032
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.053
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.056
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.057
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.057
Use #B56E85 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.