#B67281
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(62.9% 0.088 5.6), rgb(182, 114, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#B67281 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 6°. 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 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B67281 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 114, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 32%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.088 5.6) |
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 #B67281 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B67281 | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B67281 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B67281 text on black | 5.71:1 | 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
#E8D3D7
oklch(88.5% 0.024 4.5)
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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)
#B67281
oklch(62.9% 0.088 5.6)
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Step 600
600
#A25A6B
oklch(55.6% 0.096 5.5)
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Step 700
700
#8A4A59
oklch(49.1% 0.088 5.8)
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Step 800
800
#703D49
oklch(42.7% 0.073 5.5)
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Step 900
900
#5B343D
oklch(37.6% 0.057 5.3)
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Step 950
950
#361F24
oklch(27.1% 0.037 5.6)
#B67281 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) | #7D7E81 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8A80 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C16D77 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B67281
#B67281
oklch(62.9% 0.088 5.6)
- #3F9A90
#3F9A90
oklch(62.9% 0.087 185.3)
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 #B67281, 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 0.021
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.026
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.036
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.047
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.047
Use #B67281 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.