#BB7E8E
Closest named color: Old Pink (#C77986). oklch(66% 0.078 2.3), rgb(187, 126, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#BB7E8E is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Pink (#C77986), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Pink (#C77986) |
| Black text | 6.48:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB7E8E |
| RGB | rgb(187, 126, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 31%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.078 2.3) |
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 #BB7E8E | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB7E8E | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB7E8E text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB7E8E text on black | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#F1E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.011 3.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D8
oklch(88.6% 0.021 2.3)
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Step 300
300
#D7B7BE
oklch(80.9% 0.038 3.2)
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Step 400
400
#C2919D
oklch(70.7% 0.061 2.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB7E8E
oklch(66% 0.078 2.3)
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Step 600
600
#9D5D6F
oklch(55.6% 0.086 2.1)
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Step 700
700
#864D5D
oklch(49.2% 0.079 2.3)
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Step 800
800
#6D3F4C
oklch(42.7% 0.066 2)
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Step 900
900
#58363F
oklch(37.7% 0.05 2.6)
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Step 950
950
#342025
oklch(27.1% 0.032 3.1)
#BB7E8E 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) | #86888F | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95938D | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C57A83 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB7E8E
#BB7E8E
oklch(66% 0.078 2.3)
- #56A296
#56A296
oklch(66% 0.078 182.4)
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 #BB7E8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.023
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.024
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.029
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.033
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.041
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.043
Use #BB7E8E 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.