#B9718F
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(63.5% 0.098 353.7), rgb(185, 113, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#B9718F is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.82:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9718F |
| RGB | rgb(185, 113, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 34%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.098 353.7) |
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 #B9718F | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B9718F | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9718F text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9718F text on black | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 355)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DA
oklch(88.4% 0.027 353.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBB4C3
oklch(80.9% 0.049 353.2)
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Step 400
400
#C78DA4
oklch(70.7% 0.076 353.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B9718F
oklch(63.5% 0.098 353.7)
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Step 600
600
#A35778
oklch(55.6% 0.107 353.7)
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Step 700
700
#8B4765
oklch(49.1% 0.099 353.5)
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Step 800
800
#713B52
oklch(42.7% 0.081 354.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C3344
oklch(37.8% 0.063 354.2)
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Step 950
950
#361E28
oklch(27% 0.04 353.6)
#B9718F 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) | #797F90 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8B8D | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C36E7C | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9718F
#B9718F
oklch(63.5% 0.098 353.7)
- #3D9E86
#3D9E86
oklch(63.5% 0.098 173.9)
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 #B9718F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.035
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.044
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.046
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.056
Use #B9718F 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.