#BB828C
Closest named color: Old Rose (#C87F89). oklch(66.6% 0.071 7.6), rgb(187, 130, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#BB828C is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 8°. 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 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Rose (#C87F89) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB828C |
| RGB | rgb(187, 130, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 30%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.071 7.6) |
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 #BB828C | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB828C | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB828C text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB828C text on black | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#F0E7E8
oklch(93.5% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4D7
oklch(88.5% 0.019 5.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6B8BC
oklch(81% 0.035 8.8)
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Step 400
400
#C0939A
oklch(70.8% 0.055 8.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB828C
oklch(66.6% 0.071 7.6)
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Step 600
600
#9B606B
oklch(55.7% 0.078 7.8)
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Step 700
700
#844F59
oklch(49.1% 0.072 7.8)
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Step 800
800
#6B4149
oklch(42.7% 0.059 7.5)
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Step 900
900
#57373D
oklch(37.7% 0.047 7.3)
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Step 950
950
#332024
oklch(26.9% 0.03 5.5)
#BB828C 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) | #8B8B8C | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98958B | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C57E85 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB828C
#BB828C
oklch(66.6% 0.071 7.6)
- #5DA39C
#5DA39C
oklch(66.7% 0.072 187.3)
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 #BB828C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.022
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.027
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.027
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.033
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.038
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.045
Use #BB828C 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.