#BB8574
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(66.6% 0.072 38.2), rgb(187, 133, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#BB8574 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB8574 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 133, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 34%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.072 38.2) |
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 #BB8574 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB8574 | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB8574 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB8574 text on black | 6.72:1 | 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
#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
#E5D5D0
oklch(88.5% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 300
300
#D6B9B1
oklch(80.8% 0.035 35.9)
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Step 400
400
#C09587
oklch(70.6% 0.056 38.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB8574
oklch(66.6% 0.072 38.2)
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Step 600
600
#9B6351
oklch(55.6% 0.078 38.6)
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Step 700
700
#845242
oklch(49.1% 0.072 38.5)
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Step 800
800
#6B4337
oklch(42.6% 0.059 37.4)
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Step 900
900
#57392F
oklch(37.7% 0.046 39.2)
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Step 950
950
#33211C
oklch(26.9% 0.03 36.2)
#BB8574 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) | #928B73 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9674 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C87D80 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB8574
#BB8574
oklch(66.6% 0.072 38.2)
- #5E9FB1
#5E9FB1
oklch(66.6% 0.072 217.6)
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 #BB8574, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.024
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.038
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.038
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.044
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.050
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.052
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.053
Use #BB8574 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.