#B87F91
Closest named color: Old Pink (#C77986). oklch(65.9% 0.074 358.8), rgb(184, 127, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#B87F91 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Pink (#C77986), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Pink (#C77986) |
| Black text | 6.48:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B87F91 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 127, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 29%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.074 358.8) |
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 #B87F91 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B87F91 | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B87F91 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B87F91 text on black | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EA
oklch(93.6% 0.011 354.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4D9
oklch(88.5% 0.02 357.7)
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Step 300
300
#D5B7C0
oklch(80.8% 0.036 357.9)
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Step 400
400
#C092A0
oklch(70.8% 0.058 358.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B87F91
oklch(65.9% 0.074 358.8)
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Step 600
600
#9A5F72
oklch(55.6% 0.08 359.3)
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Step 700
700
#834E60
oklch(49.1% 0.075 358.4)
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Step 800
800
#6B404E
oklch(42.7% 0.063 359.1)
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Step 900
900
#573741
oklch(37.8% 0.048 359.4)
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Step 950
950
#332026
oklch(27% 0.031 358.8)
#B87F91 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) | #868992 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949390 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C17C85 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B87F91
#B87F91
oklch(65.9% 0.074 358.8)
- #5CA193
#5CA193
oklch(65.9% 0.074 179.3)
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 #B87F91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.029
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.029
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.037
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.037
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.042
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.045
Use #B87F91 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.