#B5757E
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(63.2% 0.081 10.5), rgb(181, 117, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#B5757E is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5757E |
| RGB | rgb(181, 117, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 30%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.081 10.5) |
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 #B5757E | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B5757E | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5757E text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5757E text on black | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E8
oklch(93.6% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3D5
oklch(88.4% 0.022 10.7)
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Step 300
300
#D9B7BA
oklch(81% 0.039 12)
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Step 400
400
#C59197
oklch(70.8% 0.063 11.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B5757E
oklch(63.2% 0.081 10.5)
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Step 600
600
#A05D67
oklch(55.7% 0.088 10.7)
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Step 700
700
#884C56
oklch(49% 0.082 9.8)
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Step 800
800
#6F3F46
oklch(42.8% 0.067 10.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A353B
oklch(37.6% 0.054 9.5)
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Step 950
950
#351F22
oklch(26.9% 0.035 10.7)
#B5757E 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) | #807F7E | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8B7D | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C06F78 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5757E
#B5757E
oklch(63.2% 0.081 10.5)
- #469A95
#469A95
oklch(63.3% 0.082 190)
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 #B5757E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.018
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.019
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.031
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.035
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.036
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.040
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.046
Use #B5757E 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.