#BB7966
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(64.1% 0.088 36.8), rgb(187, 121, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#BB7966 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 6.03:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB7966 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 121, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 38%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.088 36.8) |
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 #BB7966 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB7966 | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB7966 text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB7966 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4CE
oklch(88.5% 0.024 37.4)
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Step 300
300
#DBB8AD
oklch(81% 0.043 38.2)
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Step 400
400
#C79282
oklch(70.7% 0.069 37.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB7966
oklch(64.1% 0.088 36.8)
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Step 600
600
#A35E4A
oklch(55.6% 0.096 37)
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Step 700
700
#8B4D3B
oklch(49% 0.089 37)
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Step 800
800
#714031
oklch(42.7% 0.073 37.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C362B
oklch(37.6% 0.058 36.9)
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Step 950
950
#36201A
oklch(27% 0.036 36)
#BB7966 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) | #898164 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998F65 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C96F74 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB7966
#BB7966
oklch(64.1% 0.088 36.8)
- #4399AF
#4399AF
oklch(63.9% 0.088 217.3)
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 #BB7966, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.026
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.037
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.039
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.041
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.047
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.049
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.050
Use #BB7966 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.