#B57E91
Closest named color: Old Pink (#C77986). oklch(65.4% 0.072 356.9), rgb(181, 126, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#B57E91 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Pink (#C77986), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Pink (#C77986) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B57E91 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 126, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 27%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.072 356.9) |
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 #B57E91 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B57E91 | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B57E91 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B57E91 text on black | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#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
#D5B8C1
oklch(81% 0.035 357.2)
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Step 400
400
#BF92A1
oklch(70.7% 0.058 356.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B57E91
oklch(65.4% 0.072 356.9)
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Step 600
600
#995F74
oklch(55.6% 0.08 356.8)
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Step 700
700
#824F61
oklch(49.1% 0.072 357.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A414F
oklch(42.8% 0.06 357.9)
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Step 900
900
#563742
oklch(37.7% 0.047 356.7)
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Step 950
950
#332027
oklch(27% 0.031 355.6)
#B57E91 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) | #848892 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #919190 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE7B84 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B57E91
#B57E91
oklch(65.4% 0.072 356.9)
- #5D9F8F
#5D9F8F
oklch(65.4% 0.072 176.6)
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 #B57E91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.033
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.038
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.039
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.040
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.043
Use #B57E91 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.