#BB8474
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(66.4% 0.072 36.9), rgb(187, 132, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#BB8474 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB8474 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 132, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 34%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.072 36.9) |
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 #BB8474 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB8474 | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB8474 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB8474 text on black | 6.66:1 | 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
#E6D5D0
oklch(88.5% 0.02 37)
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Step 300
300
#D6B9B1
oklch(80.8% 0.035 35.9)
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Step 400
400
#C19588
oklch(70.8% 0.057 37.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB8474
oklch(66.4% 0.072 36.9)
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Step 600
600
#9B6352
oklch(55.6% 0.078 37.6)
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Step 700
700
#855143
oklch(49.1% 0.074 35.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C4337
oklch(42.7% 0.061 37.1)
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Step 900
900
#583930
oklch(37.8% 0.047 36.9)
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Step 950
950
#33211C
oklch(26.9% 0.03 36.2)
#BB8474 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) | #918A73 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9574 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C87C80 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB8474
#BB8474
oklch(66.4% 0.072 36.9)
- #5C9FB0
#5C9FB0
oklch(66.4% 0.073 216)
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 #BB8474, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.022
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.039
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.041
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.047
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.048
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.051
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.053
Use #BB8474 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.