#BB7C72
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(64.9% 0.081 29.4), rgb(187, 124, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#BB7C72 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB7C72 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 124, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 35%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.081 29.4) |
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 #BB7C72 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB7C72 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB7C72 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB7C72 text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#F1E7E5
oklch(93.5% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D1
oklch(88.5% 0.022 28.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B8B2
oklch(81% 0.039 30.1)
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Step 400
400
#C5928A
oklch(70.7% 0.063 28.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB7C72
oklch(64.9% 0.081 29.4)
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Step 600
600
#A05F55
oklch(55.6% 0.087 29.5)
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Step 700
700
#894E45
oklch(49.1% 0.082 29.5)
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Step 800
800
#6F4039
oklch(42.6% 0.067 29.2)
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Step 900
900
#5A3731
oklch(37.7% 0.052 30.3)
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Step 950
950
#35201D
oklch(27% 0.033 28.4)
#BB7C72 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) | #8A8471 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999171 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C87479 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB7C72
#BB7C72
oklch(64.9% 0.081 29.4)
- #4C9CA9
#4C9CA9
oklch(64.8% 0.08 209.4)
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 #BB7C72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.016
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.030
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.036
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.038
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.040
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.051
Use #BB7C72 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.