#BB7B71
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(64.7% 0.082 29.2), rgb(187, 123, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#BB7B71 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.18:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB7B71 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 123, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 35%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.082 29.2) |
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 #BB7B71 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB7B71 | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB7B71 text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB7B71 text on black | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#E8D4D1
oklch(88.5% 0.023 27.8)
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Step 300
300
#D9B8B2
oklch(81% 0.039 30.1)
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Step 400
400
#C69289
oklch(70.7% 0.065 29.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB7B71
oklch(64.7% 0.082 29.2)
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Step 600
600
#A15E54
oklch(55.5% 0.09 29.3)
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Step 700
700
#8A4E45
oklch(49.2% 0.083 29.4)
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Step 800
800
#704039
oklch(42.8% 0.069 29.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B3631
oklch(37.7% 0.054 28.2)
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Step 950
950
#35201D
oklch(27% 0.033 28.4)
#BB7B71 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) | #898470 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989070 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C87278 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB7B71
#BB7B71
oklch(64.7% 0.082 29.2)
- #499CA9
#499CA9
oklch(64.6% 0.082 209)
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 #BB7B71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.018
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.028
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.034
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.039
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.041
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.049
Use #BB7B71 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.