#BB7999
Closest named color: Old Pink (#C77986). oklch(65.5% 0.092 349.4), rgb(187, 121, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#BB7999 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Pink (#C77986), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Pink (#C77986) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB7999 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 121, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 33%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.092 349.4) |
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 #BB7999 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB7999 | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB7999 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB7999 text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EB
oklch(93.5% 0.014 348)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3DB
oklch(88.5% 0.025 351.4)
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Step 300
300
#D8B5C5
oklch(80.8% 0.045 348.9)
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Step 400
400
#C48EA7
oklch(70.6% 0.073 349.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB7999
oklch(65.5% 0.092 349.4)
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Step 600
600
#9E5A7C
oklch(55.6% 0.099 349.5)
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Step 700
700
#874969
oklch(49% 0.093 348.8)
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Step 800
800
#6E3C55
oklch(42.6% 0.078 349.6)
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Step 900
900
#593446
oklch(37.7% 0.059 349.7)
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Step 950
950
#341F29
oklch(27% 0.036 349.8)
#BB7999 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) | #7F869A | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F9197 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C47784 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB7999
#BB7999
oklch(65.5% 0.092 349.4)
- #50A387
#50A387
oklch(65.5% 0.092 169)
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 #BB7999, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.035
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.039
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.040
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.043
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.044
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.047
Use #BB7999 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.