#BB8478
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(66.5% 0.071 32.7), rgb(187, 132, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#BB8478 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB8478 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 132, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 33%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.071 32.7) |
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 #BB8478 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB8478 | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB8478 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB8478 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E6
oklch(93.7% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D1
oklch(88.5% 0.019 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6B9B3
oklch(80.9% 0.035 31.6)
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Step 400
400
#C1958B
oklch(70.8% 0.055 33.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB8478
oklch(66.5% 0.071 32.7)
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Step 600
600
#9B6256
oklch(55.5% 0.077 32.5)
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Step 700
700
#845146
oklch(49% 0.071 32.9)
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Step 800
800
#6C433A
oklch(42.8% 0.059 33)
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Step 900
900
#573832
oklch(37.5% 0.046 31.4)
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Step 950
950
#33211D
oklch(26.9% 0.029 33)
#BB8478 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) | #908B77 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9677 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C77D81 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB8478
#BB8478
oklch(66.5% 0.071 32.7)
- #5D9FAD
#5D9FAD
oklch(66.4% 0.07 212.8)
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 #BB8478, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.019
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.036
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.038
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.051
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.052
Use #BB8478 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.