#BB8186
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(66.3% 0.072 13.5), rgb(187, 129, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#BB8186 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.59:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB8186 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 129, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 30%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.072 13.5) |
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 #BB8186 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB8186 | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB8186 text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB8186 text on black | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E8
oklch(93.6% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D5
oklch(88.5% 0.02 13.7)
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Step 300
300
#D6B8BA
oklch(80.9% 0.035 13.3)
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Step 400
400
#C19396
oklch(70.8% 0.056 14.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB8186
oklch(66.3% 0.072 13.5)
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Step 600
600
#9C6066
oklch(55.7% 0.079 13.4)
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Step 700
700
#854F54
oklch(49.1% 0.073 14.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C4145
oklch(42.7% 0.06 13.9)
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Step 900
900
#58373A
oklch(37.7% 0.047 13.6)
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Step 950
950
#342022
oklch(27% 0.031 12.8)
#BB8186 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) | #8B8A86 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999485 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C67C83 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB8186
#BB8186
oklch(66.3% 0.072 13.5)
- #5AA1A0
#5AA1A0
oklch(66.2% 0.072 194.4)
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 #BB8186, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.020
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.023
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.034
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.034
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.035
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.045
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.048
Use #BB8186 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.