#BB7D87
Closest named color: Old Pink (#C77986). oklch(65.6% 0.078 8.9), rgb(187, 125, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#BB7D87 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Pink (#C77986), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Pink (#C77986) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB7D87 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 125, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 31%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.078 8.9) |
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 #BB7D87 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB7D87 | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB7D87 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB7D87 text on black | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E8
oklch(93.6% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D6
oklch(88.6% 0.021 10.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B7BB
oklch(80.9% 0.038 9.7)
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Step 400
400
#C39199
oklch(70.7% 0.061 8.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB7D87
oklch(65.6% 0.078 8.9)
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Step 600
600
#9E5E69
oklch(55.7% 0.084 9.1)
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Step 700
700
#874D57
oklch(49.1% 0.079 9.3)
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Step 800
800
#6E3F47
oklch(42.7% 0.066 9.3)
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Step 900
900
#59363C
oklch(37.7% 0.051 8.6)
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Step 950
950
#342023
oklch(27% 0.031 9.5)
#BB7D87 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) | #878787 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969286 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C67881 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB7D87
#BB7D87
oklch(65.6% 0.078 8.9)
- #52A19A
#52A19A
oklch(65.7% 0.079 187.9)
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 #BB7D87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.022
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.024
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.026
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.031
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.043
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.045
Use #BB7D87 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.