#BB796B
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(64.2% 0.086 32.6), rgb(187, 121, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#BB796B is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB796B |
| RGB | rgb(187, 121, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 37%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.086 32.6) |
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 #BB796B | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB796B | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB796B text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB796B text on black | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#F2E7E5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4CF
oklch(88.5% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#DAB7B0
oklch(80.8% 0.042 31.2)
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Step 400
400
#C79286
oklch(70.8% 0.067 33.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB796B
oklch(64.2% 0.086 32.6)
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Step 600
600
#A35E4F
oklch(55.7% 0.094 33.2)
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Step 700
700
#8B4D40
oklch(49.1% 0.087 32.8)
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Step 800
800
#713F35
oklch(42.6% 0.072 32.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C362E
oklch(37.7% 0.057 32.6)
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Step 950
950
#36201B
oklch(27% 0.036 33.4)
#BB796B 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) | #88826A | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988F6A | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C97075 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB796B
#BB796B
oklch(64.2% 0.086 32.6)
- #449AAB
#449AAB
oklch(64% 0.086 212.6)
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 #BB796B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.024
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.031
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.044
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.044
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.045
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.048
Use #BB796B 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.