#B87F89
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(65.7% 0.072 7.7), rgb(184, 127, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#B87F89 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.43:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B87F89 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 127, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 29%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.072 7.7) |
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 #B87F89 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B87F89 | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B87F89 text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B87F89 text on black | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E8
oklch(93.5% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4D7
oklch(88.5% 0.019 5.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6B8BC
oklch(81% 0.035 8.8)
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Step 400
400
#C0929A
oklch(70.6% 0.056 7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B87F89
oklch(65.7% 0.072 7.7)
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Step 600
600
#9B606B
oklch(55.7% 0.078 7.8)
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Step 700
700
#844F59
oklch(49.1% 0.072 7.8)
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Step 800
800
#6B4149
oklch(42.7% 0.059 7.5)
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Step 900
900
#57373D
oklch(37.7% 0.047 7.3)
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Step 950
950
#332024
oklch(26.9% 0.03 5.5)
#B87F89 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) | #888889 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959288 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C27B82 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B87F89
#B87F89
oklch(65.7% 0.072 7.7)
- #5AA099
#5AA099
oklch(65.8% 0.072 187.3)
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 #B87F89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.027
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.027
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.032
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.036
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.041
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.042
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.044
Use #B87F89 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.