#B67889
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(64.2% 0.08 1.7), rgb(182, 120, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#B67889 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 6.03:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B67889 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 120, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 30%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.08 1.7) |
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 #B67889 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B67889 | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B67889 text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B67889 text on black | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#F1E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.011 3.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3D8
oklch(88.4% 0.022 359.7)
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Step 300
300
#D8B7BF
oklch(81% 0.039 1.7)
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Step 400
400
#C3919E
oklch(70.8% 0.063 1.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B67889
oklch(64.2% 0.08 1.7)
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Step 600
600
#9D5D6F
oklch(55.6% 0.086 2.1)
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Step 700
700
#864C5D
oklch(49% 0.081 1.7)
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Step 800
800
#6D3F4C
oklch(42.7% 0.066 2)
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Step 900
900
#59363F
oklch(37.8% 0.052 3.1)
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Step 950
950
#342025
oklch(27.1% 0.032 3.1)
#B67889 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) | #80838A | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8E88 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0747E | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B67889
#B67889
oklch(64.2% 0.08 1.7)
- #4E9D90
#4E9D90
oklch(64.2% 0.081 181.6)
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 #B67889, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.026
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.030
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.038
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.042
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.046
Use #B67889 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.