#B87F94
Closest named color: Old Pink (#C77986). oklch(66% 0.076 355.6), rgb(184, 127, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#B87F94 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Pink (#C77986), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Pink (#C77986) |
| Black text | 6.50:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B87F94 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 127, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 29%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.076 355.6) |
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 #B87F94 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B87F94 | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B87F94 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B87F94 text on black | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#D5B7C1
oklch(80.8% 0.037 355.9)
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Step 400
400
#BF92A2
oklch(70.7% 0.058 355.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B87F94
oklch(66% 0.076 355.6)
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Step 600
600
#9A5F75
oklch(55.7% 0.082 356.2)
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Step 700
700
#834E62
oklch(49.1% 0.076 356.1)
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Step 800
800
#6B4050
oklch(42.8% 0.064 356.3)
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Step 900
900
#573643
oklch(37.7% 0.051 354.6)
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Step 950
950
#332027
oklch(27% 0.031 355.6)
#B87F94 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) | #858995 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #939393 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C17D86 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B87F94
#B87F94
oklch(66% 0.076 355.6)
- #5DA290
#5DA290
oklch(66.1% 0.076 175.2)
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 #B87F94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.031
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.034
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.040
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.041
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.045
Use #B87F94 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.