#B87E87
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(65.4% 0.073 9.1), rgb(184, 126, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#B87E87 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.073 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 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B87E87 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 126, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 29%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.073 9.1) |
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 #B87E87 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B87E87 | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B87E87 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B87E87 text on black | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#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
#D6B8BC
oklch(81% 0.035 8.8)
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Step 400
400
#C19299
oklch(70.6% 0.057 8.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B87E87
oklch(65.4% 0.073 9.1)
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Step 600
600
#9B5F69
oklch(55.5% 0.079 9.1)
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Step 700
700
#854E58
oklch(49.1% 0.075 8.5)
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Step 800
800
#6C4148
oklch(42.8% 0.06 9.4)
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Step 900
900
#58373C
oklch(37.8% 0.048 9.7)
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Step 950
950
#332023
oklch(26.9% 0.03 8.9)
#B87E87 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) | #878787 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959286 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C27981 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B87E87
#B87E87
oklch(65.4% 0.073 9.1)
- #579F9A
#579F9A
oklch(65.4% 0.073 189.7)
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 #B87E87, 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 0.027
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.029
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.036
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.038
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.044
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.044
Use #B87E87 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.