#B67280
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(62.9% 0.087 6.5), rgb(182, 114, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#B67280 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B67280 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 114, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 32%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.087 6.5) |
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 #B67280 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B67280 | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B67280 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B67280 text on black | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E8
oklch(93.7% 0.012 11)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D6
oklch(88.5% 0.024 7.8)
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Step 300
300
#DAB6BC
oklch(80.9% 0.042 6.8)
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Step 400
400
#C68F9A
oklch(70.6% 0.068 5.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B67280
oklch(62.9% 0.087 6.5)
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Step 600
600
#A25A6A
oklch(55.5% 0.096 6.4)
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Step 700
700
#8A4A58
oklch(49% 0.088 6.8)
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Step 800
800
#703D48
oklch(42.6% 0.072 6.8)
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Step 900
900
#5B343D
oklch(37.6% 0.057 5.3)
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Step 950
950
#361F23
oklch(27.1% 0.036 8.4)
#B67280 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) | #7D7E80 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8A7F | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C16D77 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B67280
#B67280
oklch(62.9% 0.087 6.5)
- #3E9A91
#3E9A91
oklch(62.9% 0.088 186.4)
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 #B67280, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.015
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.020
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.025
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.036
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.047
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.047
Use #B67280 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.