#BB7A8D
Closest named color: Old Pink (#C77986). oklch(65.2% 0.084 0.7), rgb(187, 122, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#BB7A8D is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Pink (#C77986), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Pink (#C77986) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB7A8D |
| RGB | rgb(187, 122, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 32%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.084 0.7) |
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 #BB7A8D | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB7A8D | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB7A8D text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB7A8D text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#F1E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.011 3.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3D8
oklch(88.5% 0.023 0.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9B6BF
oklch(80.9% 0.042 0.8)
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Step 400
400
#C4909E
oklch(70.7% 0.065 1.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB7A8D
oklch(65.2% 0.084 0.7)
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Step 600
600
#9F5B70
oklch(55.5% 0.092 0.7)
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Step 700
700
#884B5E
oklch(49.1% 0.085 0.8)
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Step 800
800
#6E3E4D
oklch(42.7% 0.07 0.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A3540
oklch(37.8% 0.055 0.9)
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Step 950
950
#351F25
oklch(27% 0.035 2)
#BB7A8D 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) | #83858E | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92918C | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C57681 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB7A8D
#BB7A8D
oklch(65.2% 0.084 0.7)
- #4EA192
#4EA192
oklch(65.3% 0.084 180.2)
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 #BB7A8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.028
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.029
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.029
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.035
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.036
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.046
Use #BB7A8D 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.