#BB7B77
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(64.8% 0.081 23.5), rgb(187, 123, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#BB7B77 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.21:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB7B77 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 123, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 33%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.081 23.5) |
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 #BB7B77 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB7B77 | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB7B77 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB7B77 text on black | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D2
oklch(88.5% 0.021 24.8)
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Step 300
300
#D9B7B4
oklch(80.8% 0.04 23.9)
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Step 400
400
#C5928E
oklch(70.8% 0.062 23.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB7B77
oklch(64.8% 0.081 23.5)
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Step 600
600
#A15E5A
oklch(55.7% 0.088 23.9)
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Step 700
700
#894D4A
oklch(49% 0.082 23.5)
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Step 800
800
#70403D
oklch(42.9% 0.068 24.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B3634
oklch(37.7% 0.054 23.3)
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Step 950
950
#35201F
oklch(27% 0.033 22.5)
#BB7B77 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) | #888476 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979176 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8737A | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB7B77
#BB7B77
oklch(64.8% 0.081 23.5)
- #4A9DA5
#4A9DA5
oklch(64.8% 0.081 203.8)
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 #BB7B77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.015
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.023
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.032
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.035
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.038
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.047
Use #BB7B77 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.