#BB7F94
Closest named color: Old Rose (#C87F89). oklch(66.3% 0.079 356.8), rgb(187, 127, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#BB7F94 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Rose (#C87F89), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Rose (#C87F89) |
| Black text | 6.57:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB7F94 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 127, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 31%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.079 356.8) |
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 #BB7F94 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB7F94 | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB7F94 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB7F94 text on black | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#F1E7EA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 357)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D9
oklch(88.6% 0.021 358.7)
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Step 300
300
#D6B7C1
oklch(80.9% 0.038 356.6)
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Step 400
400
#C191A1
oklch(70.7% 0.062 357)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB7F94
oklch(66.3% 0.079 356.8)
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Step 600
600
#9B5D74
oklch(55.5% 0.086 356.5)
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Step 700
700
#854D61
oklch(49.2% 0.08 357.6)
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Step 800
800
#6C3F50
oklch(42.7% 0.067 356.1)
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Step 900
900
#583642
oklch(37.8% 0.052 357.1)
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Step 950
950
#332027
oklch(27% 0.031 355.6)
#BB7F94 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) | #868A95 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949493 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C47C86 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB7F94
#BB7F94
oklch(66.3% 0.079 356.8)
- #5AA392
#5AA392
oklch(66.3% 0.078 176.9)
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 #BB7F94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.027
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.027
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.040
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.040
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.045
Use #BB7F94 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.