#BB8587
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(67.1% 0.067 16.5), rgb(187, 133, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#BB8587 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.81:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB8587 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 133, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 28%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.067 16.5) |
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 #BB8587 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB8587 | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB8587 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB8587 text on black | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E7
oklch(93.7% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D4
oklch(88.4% 0.023 14.3)
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Step 300
300
#DAB6B7
oklch(80.8% 0.042 16.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB8587
oklch(67.1% 0.067 16.5)
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Step 500
500
#B77477
oklch(63.1% 0.085 16.8)
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Step 600
600
#A25C60
oklch(55.6% 0.092 16.8)
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Step 700
700
#8B4B4F
oklch(49.1% 0.087 16.8)
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Step 800
800
#713E41
oklch(42.7% 0.071 16.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C3537
oklch(37.8% 0.056 16.8)
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Step 950
950
#361F20
oklch(27% 0.036 16.9)
#BB8587 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) | #8F8D87 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9786 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C68086 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB8587
#BB8587
oklch(67.1% 0.067 16.5)
- #61A2A3
#61A2A3
oklch(66.9% 0.067 196.9)
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 #BB8587, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.023
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.025
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.026
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.043
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.045
Use #BB8587 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.