#B6747F
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(63.2% 0.084 8.9), rgb(182, 116, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#B6747F is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.79:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6747F |
| RGB | rgb(182, 116, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 31%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.084 8.9) |
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 #B6747F | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B6747F | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B6747F text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B6747F text on black | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#DAB6BB
oklch(80.9% 0.042 8.6)
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Step 400
400
#C69098
oklch(70.8% 0.066 9.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B6747F
oklch(63.2% 0.084 8.9)
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Step 600
600
#A15C68
oklch(55.7% 0.091 9.3)
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Step 700
700
#894B57
oklch(49% 0.085 8.3)
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Step 800
800
#703E47
oklch(42.8% 0.071 8.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B353B
oklch(37.7% 0.055 9.8)
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Step 950
950
#351F23
oklch(26.9% 0.035 7.8)
#B6747F 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) | #7F7F7F | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8B7E | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C16E78 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6747F
#B6747F
oklch(63.2% 0.084 8.9)
- #439A94
#439A94
oklch(63.2% 0.084 189.1)
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 #B6747F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.017
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.018
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.029
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.034
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.043
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.045
Use #B6747F 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.