#BB8471
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(66.3% 0.074 39.9), rgb(187, 132, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#BB8471 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.65:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB8471 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 132, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 35%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.074 39.9) |
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 #BB8471 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB8471 | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB8471 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB8471 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CF
oklch(88.5% 0.021 40.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6B9AF
oklch(80.8% 0.036 40)
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Step 400
400
#C19586
oklch(70.7% 0.058 39.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB8471
oklch(66.3% 0.074 39.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C634F
oklch(55.7% 0.08 40.1)
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Step 700
700
#855240
oklch(49.2% 0.074 40.2)
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Step 800
800
#6C4335
oklch(42.7% 0.062 39.6)
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Step 900
900
#58392E
oklch(37.8% 0.048 40.3)
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Step 950
950
#34211B
oklch(27% 0.032 38.3)
#BB8471 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) | #918A70 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9571 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C87C7F | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB8471
#BB8471
oklch(66.3% 0.074 39.9)
- #5C9EB3
#5C9EB3
oklch(66.3% 0.074 220.5)
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 #BB8471, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.039
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.042
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.046
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.050
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.050
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.051
Use #BB8471 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.