#BB778D
Closest named color: Old Pink (#C77986). oklch(64.7% 0.089 359), rgb(187, 119, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#BB778D is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Pink (#C77986), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Pink (#C77986) |
| Black text | 6.13:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB778D |
| RGB | rgb(187, 119, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 33%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.089 359) |
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 #BB778D | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB778D | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB778D text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB778D text on black | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#F2E6E9
oklch(93.5% 0.014 0.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 358.3)
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Step 300
300
#DAB5C0
oklch(80.9% 0.045 358.4)
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Step 400
400
#C68F9F
oklch(70.8% 0.07 359.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB778D
oklch(64.7% 0.089 359)
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Step 600
600
#A15A72
oklch(55.7% 0.097 359.1)
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Step 700
700
#89495F
oklch(49% 0.09 359)
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Step 800
800
#703D4E
oklch(42.8% 0.074 359.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B3441
oklch(37.8% 0.059 358.9)
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Step 950
950
#351F26
oklch(27% 0.036 359.2)
#BB778D 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) | #80838E | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908F8B | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6737F | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB778D
#BB778D
oklch(64.7% 0.089 359)
- #47A08F
#47A08F
oklch(64.7% 0.089 178.9)
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 #BB778D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.027
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.032
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.032
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.034
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.038
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.044
Use #BB778D 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.