#B87D86
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(65.2% 0.074 9.3), rgb(184, 125, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#B87D86 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.31:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B87D86 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 125, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 29%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.074 9.3) |
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 #B87D86 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B87D86 | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B87D86 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B87D86 text on black | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E8
oklch(93.6% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D6
oklch(88.5% 0.02 9.8)
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Step 300
300
#D7B7BB
oklch(80.8% 0.037 9.4)
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Step 400
400
#C29299
oklch(70.8% 0.059 8.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B87D86
oklch(65.2% 0.074 9.3)
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Step 600
600
#9C5F69
oklch(55.6% 0.08 9.4)
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Step 700
700
#854E57
oklch(49% 0.075 9.6)
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Step 800
800
#6C4048
oklch(42.6% 0.062 8.3)
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Step 900
900
#58373C
oklch(37.8% 0.048 9.7)
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Step 950
950
#342023
oklch(27% 0.031 9.5)
#B87D86 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) | #868686 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949185 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C37880 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B87D86
#B87D86
oklch(65.2% 0.074 9.3)
- #559F99
#559F99
oklch(65.3% 0.075 188.7)
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 #B87D86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.026
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.027
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.029
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.036
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.036
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.044
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.046
Use #B87D86 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.