#B5728F
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(63.2% 0.092 352.5), rgb(181, 114, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#B5728F is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.76:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5728F |
| RGB | rgb(181, 114, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 31%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.092 352.5) |
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 #B5728F | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B5728F | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5728F text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5728F text on black | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EB
oklch(93.5% 0.014 348)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3DB
oklch(88.5% 0.025 351.4)
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Step 300
300
#D9B5C3
oklch(80.9% 0.045 352.8)
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Step 400
400
#C58EA5
oklch(70.7% 0.073 352.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B5728F
oklch(63.2% 0.092 352.5)
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Step 600
600
#A05979
oklch(55.6% 0.101 352.4)
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Step 700
700
#884966
oklch(49.1% 0.093 352)
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Step 800
800
#6F3C53
oklch(42.7% 0.078 352.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A3445
oklch(37.8% 0.06 352)
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Step 950
950
#351F28
oklch(27.1% 0.037 353.7)
#B5728F 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) | #797F90 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898A8D | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF707C | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5728F
#B5728F
oklch(63.2% 0.092 352.5)
- #459C84
#459C84
oklch(63.2% 0.092 172.5)
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 #B5728F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.041
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.048
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.052
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.053
Use #B5728F 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.