#B5847E
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(66% 0.062 26.7), rgb(181, 132, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#B5847E is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.56:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5847E |
| RGB | rgb(181, 132, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 27%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.062 26.7) |
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 #B5847E | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B5847E | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5847E text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B5847E text on black | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E7
oklch(93.7% 0.009 26)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D3
oklch(88.5% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAB6
oklch(81% 0.03 28.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD9691
oklch(70.8% 0.048 26.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B5847E
oklch(66% 0.062 26.7)
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Step 600
600
#97645E
oklch(55.6% 0.067 26.8)
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Step 700
700
#80534E
oklch(49.1% 0.061 26.5)
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Step 800
800
#694440
oklch(42.8% 0.052 26.2)
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Step 900
900
#553936
oklch(37.6% 0.041 26)
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Step 950
950
#322220
oklch(27.1% 0.025 26.9)
#B5847E 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) | #8E8A7D | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99947D | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C07E83 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5847E
#B5847E
oklch(66% 0.062 26.7)
- #639DA5
#639DA5
oklch(65.9% 0.062 206.9)
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 #B5847E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.024
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.035
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.044
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.044
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.048
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.048
Use #B5847E 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.