#BB777B
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(64.2% 0.086 15.9), rgb(187, 119, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#BB777B is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 6.03:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB777B |
| RGB | rgb(187, 119, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 33%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.086 15.9) |
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 #BB777B | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB777B | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB777B text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB777B text on black | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E7
oklch(93.7% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D4
oklch(88.4% 0.023 14.3)
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Step 300
300
#DAB6B7
oklch(80.8% 0.042 16.2)
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Step 400
400
#C79092
oklch(70.7% 0.067 16.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB777B
oklch(64.2% 0.086 15.9)
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Step 600
600
#A25B61
oklch(55.5% 0.093 15.2)
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Step 700
700
#8B4B50
oklch(49.1% 0.087 15.8)
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Step 800
800
#713E41
oklch(42.7% 0.071 16.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C3537
oklch(37.8% 0.056 16.8)
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Step 950
950
#361F20
oklch(27% 0.036 16.9)
#BB777B 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) | #84827B | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948F7A | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C77079 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB777B
#BB777B
oklch(64.2% 0.086 15.9)
- #429D9E
#429D9E
oklch(64.2% 0.086 196.2)
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 #BB777B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.012
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.024
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.027
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.032
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.035
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.036
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.040
Use #BB777B 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.