#BB7B6E
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(64.6% 0.083 32), rgb(187, 123, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#BB7B6E is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.17:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB7B6E |
| RGB | rgb(187, 123, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 36%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.083 32) |
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 #BB7B6E | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB7B6E | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB7B6E text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB7B6E text on black | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#E8D4D0
oklch(88.5% 0.023 31.1)
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Step 300
300
#DAB8B0
oklch(81% 0.041 33.4)
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Step 400
400
#C69287
oklch(70.7% 0.065 32.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB7B6E
oklch(64.6% 0.083 32)
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Step 600
600
#A15F51
oklch(55.6% 0.09 32.8)
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Step 700
700
#8A4E42
oklch(49.2% 0.084 32.2)
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Step 800
800
#704036
oklch(42.7% 0.07 32.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B372F
oklch(37.8% 0.054 33.2)
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Step 950
950
#35201C
oklch(26.9% 0.034 31.2)
#BB7B6E 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) | #8A836D | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99906D | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C97278 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB7B6E
#BB7B6E
oklch(64.6% 0.083 32)
- #499BAB
#499BAB
oklch(64.5% 0.083 212.2)
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 #BB7B6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.020
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.032
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.032
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.042
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.044
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.049
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.049
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.050
Use #BB7B6E 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.