#B9748E
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(64% 0.092 355.9), rgb(185, 116, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#B9748E is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.95:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9748E |
| RGB | rgb(185, 116, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 33%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.092 355.9) |
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 #B9748E | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B9748E | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9748E text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9748E text on black | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#F2E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 355)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3DA
oklch(88.6% 0.025 355.4)
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Step 300
300
#DAB5C1
oklch(80.9% 0.045 356.7)
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Step 400
400
#C68EA2
oklch(70.7% 0.073 355.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B9748E
oklch(64% 0.092 355.9)
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Step 600
600
#A15975
oklch(55.6% 0.1 356.1)
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Step 700
700
#8A4962
oklch(49.2% 0.093 356.6)
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Step 800
800
#703C50
oklch(42.7% 0.077 356.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B3443
oklch(37.8% 0.06 355.8)
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Step 950
950
#351E27
oklch(26.9% 0.039 355)
#B9748E 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) | #7C818F | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8D8C | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3717D | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9748E
#B9748E
oklch(64% 0.092 355.9)
- #449E8A
#449E8A
oklch(63.9% 0.092 176.3)
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 #B9748E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.031
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.033
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.041
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.043
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.049
Use #B9748E 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.