#B57C8F
Closest named color: Old Pink (#C77986). oklch(65% 0.075 357.7), rgb(181, 124, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#B57C8F is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Pink (#C77986), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Pink (#C77986) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B57C8F |
| RGB | rgb(181, 124, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 28%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.075 357.7) |
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 #B57C8F | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B57C8F | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B57C8F text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B57C8F text on black | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EA
oklch(93.6% 0.011 354.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4D9
oklch(88.5% 0.02 357.7)
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Step 300
300
#D6B7C0
oklch(80.9% 0.037 358.6)
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Step 400
400
#C092A0
oklch(70.8% 0.058 358.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B57C8F
oklch(65% 0.075 357.7)
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Step 600
600
#9A5F73
oklch(55.7% 0.081 358.2)
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Step 700
700
#834E61
oklch(49.1% 0.075 357.2)
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Step 800
800
#6B404F
oklch(42.7% 0.063 357.7)
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Step 900
900
#573742
oklch(37.8% 0.048 357.4)
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Step 950
950
#332026
oklch(27% 0.031 358.8)
#B57C8F 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) | #838690 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90908E | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE7982 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B57C8F
#B57C8F
oklch(65% 0.075 357.7)
- #599E8F
#599E8F
oklch(64.9% 0.074 178.2)
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 #B57C8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.032
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.034
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.036
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.039
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.040
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.043
Use #B57C8F 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.