#BB818E
Closest named color: Old Rose (#C87F89). oklch(66.5% 0.074 4.5), rgb(187, 129, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#BB818E is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Rose (#C87F89), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Rose (#C87F89) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB818E |
| RGB | rgb(187, 129, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 30%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.074 4.5) |
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 #BB818E | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB818E | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB818E text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB818E text on black | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.01 2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D7
oklch(88.5% 0.02 6)
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Step 300
300
#D6B7BE
oklch(80.8% 0.037 2.7)
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Step 400
400
#C1929C
oklch(70.7% 0.058 4.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB818E
oklch(66.5% 0.074 4.5)
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Step 600
600
#9B5F6D
oklch(55.6% 0.08 4.9)
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Step 700
700
#844E5B
oklch(49% 0.074 4.6)
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Step 800
800
#6B404B
oklch(42.6% 0.062 3.4)
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Step 900
900
#57373E
oklch(37.7% 0.047 5.3)
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Step 950
950
#332024
oklch(26.9% 0.03 5.5)
#BB818E 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) | #898B8E | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97958D | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C57D85 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB818E
#BB818E
oklch(66.5% 0.074 4.5)
- #5CA399
#5CA399
oklch(66.6% 0.074 184)
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 #BB818E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.022
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.026
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.030
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.031
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.037
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.042
Use #BB818E 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.