#BB7D68
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(64.8% 0.084 39.5), rgb(187, 125, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#BB7D68 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB7D68 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 125, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 38%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.084 39.5) |
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 #BB7D68 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB7D68 | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB7D68 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB7D68 text on black | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#F1E7E4
oklch(93.5% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4CE
oklch(88.4% 0.023 38.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B8AD
oklch(80.8% 0.041 39.3)
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Step 400
400
#C59382
oklch(70.7% 0.066 39.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB7D68
oklch(64.8% 0.084 39.5)
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Step 600
600
#A1604A
oklch(55.7% 0.091 39.4)
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Step 700
700
#894F3B
oklch(49.1% 0.084 39.7)
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Step 800
800
#704131
oklch(42.8% 0.071 39.5)
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Step 900
900
#5B372B
oklch(37.7% 0.056 39.2)
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Step 950
950
#35211A
oklch(27.1% 0.034 40.1)
#BB7D68 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) | #8C8466 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9168 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C97378 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB7D68
#BB7D68
oklch(64.8% 0.084 39.5)
- #4D9BB2
#4D9BB2
oklch(64.9% 0.084 219.7)
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 #BB7D68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.027
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.042
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.044
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.047
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.047
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.050
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.050
Use #BB7D68 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.