#B87181
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(63% 0.092 5.4), rgb(184, 113, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#B87181 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 5°. 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 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B87181 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 113, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 33%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.092 5.4) |
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 #B87181 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B87181 | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B87181 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B87181 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
#F2E6E8
oklch(93.5% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 5.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBB5BC
oklch(80.8% 0.045 5.7)
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Step 400
400
#C88E9A
oklch(70.7% 0.072 5.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B87181
oklch(63% 0.092 5.4)
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Step 600
600
#A4596B
oklch(55.7% 0.1 5.5)
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Step 700
700
#8C4959
oklch(49.2% 0.092 5.8)
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Step 800
800
#723C49
oklch(42.8% 0.077 5.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C343D
oklch(37.8% 0.059 5.7)
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Step 950
950
#361E24
oklch(26.9% 0.039 3.8)
#B87181 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) | #7C7D81 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8A80 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C46C77 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B87181
#B87181
oklch(63% 0.092 5.4)
- #399B91
#399B91
oklch(63% 0.092 185.7)
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 #B87181, 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 0.019
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.024
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.035
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.044
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.047
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.049
Use #B87181 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.