#BB847B
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(66.6% 0.07 29.4), rgb(187, 132, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#BB847B is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.69:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB847B |
| RGB | rgb(187, 132, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 32%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.07 29.4) |
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 #BB847B | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB847B | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB847B text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB847B text on black | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#F0E8E6
oklch(93.7% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 30.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6B9B4
oklch(80.9% 0.034 29.4)
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Step 400
400
#C0948D
oklch(70.6% 0.054 28.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB847B
oklch(66.6% 0.07 29.4)
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Step 600
600
#9B6259
oklch(55.6% 0.076 29.5)
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Step 700
700
#845149
oklch(49.1% 0.07 29.5)
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Step 800
800
#6B433C
oklch(42.7% 0.057 30.4)
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Step 900
900
#573833
oklch(37.6% 0.046 29.5)
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Step 950
950
#33211E
oklch(26.9% 0.029 29.6)
#BB847B 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) | #908B7A | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D967A | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C77D82 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB847B
#BB847B
oklch(66.6% 0.07 29.4)
- #5DA0AB
#5DA0AB
oklch(66.5% 0.07 209.1)
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 #BB847B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.018
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.033
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.035
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.043
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.048
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.049
Use #BB847B 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.