#BB8481
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(66.7% 0.068 22.6), rgb(187, 132, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#BB8481 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 23°. 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 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB8481 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 132, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 30%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.068 22.6) |
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 #BB8481 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB8481 | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB8481 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB8481 text on black | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#F0E7E7
oklch(93.5% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D3
oklch(88.5% 0.018 26.1)
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Step 300
300
#D6B9B7
oklch(81% 0.034 22.6)
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Step 400
400
#C09491
oklch(70.7% 0.054 23)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB8481
oklch(66.7% 0.068 22.6)
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Step 600
600
#9A625F
oklch(55.6% 0.073 23)
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Step 700
700
#84514E
oklch(49.2% 0.069 23.5)
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Step 800
800
#6B4240
oklch(42.6% 0.058 22.8)
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Step 900
900
#573837
oklch(37.7% 0.045 21.4)
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Step 950
950
#332120
oklch(27% 0.028 22.7)
#BB8481 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) | #8F8B81 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9680 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C67E83 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB8481
#BB8481
oklch(66.7% 0.068 22.6)
- #5EA1A7
#5EA1A7
oklch(66.7% 0.069 203)
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 #BB8481, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.018
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.029
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.029
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.042
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.044
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.051
Use #BB8481 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.