#BB837D
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(66.4% 0.07 25.9), rgb(187, 131, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#BB837D is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.65:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB837D |
| RGB | rgb(187, 131, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 31%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.07 25.9) |
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 #BB837D | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB837D | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB837D text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB837D text on black | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E6
oklch(93.5% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5D3
oklch(88.6% 0.019 25.6)
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Step 300
300
#D6B9B5
oklch(81% 0.034 27.2)
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Step 400
400
#C1948F
oklch(70.8% 0.055 25.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB837D
oklch(66.4% 0.07 25.9)
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Step 600
600
#9B615C
oklch(55.5% 0.077 25.2)
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Step 700
700
#85504B
oklch(49.1% 0.072 25.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C423E
oklch(42.7% 0.059 25.7)
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Step 900
900
#583835
oklch(37.8% 0.046 25.4)
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Step 950
950
#33211F
oklch(27% 0.028 26.2)
#BB837D 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) | #8E8A7C | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C957C | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C77C82 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB837D
#BB837D
oklch(66.4% 0.07 25.9)
- #5CA0A9
#5CA0A9
oklch(66.4% 0.07 206.6)
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 #BB837D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.016
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.032
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.033
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.045
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.049
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.051
Use #BB837D 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.