#BB868E
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(67.4% 0.066 9), rgb(187, 134, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#BB868E is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 6.91:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB868E |
| RGB | rgb(187, 134, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 28%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.066 9) |
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 #BB868E | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB868E | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB868E text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB868E text on black | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E8
oklch(93.7% 0.012 11)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D6
oklch(88.5% 0.024 7.8)
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Step 300
300
#DAB6BB
oklch(80.9% 0.042 8.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB868E
oklch(67.4% 0.066 9)
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Step 500
500
#B6747F
oklch(63.2% 0.084 8.9)
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Step 600
600
#A15C68
oklch(55.7% 0.091 9.3)
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Step 700
700
#894B56
oklch(49% 0.085 9.3)
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Step 800
800
#703E47
oklch(42.8% 0.071 8.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B353B
oklch(37.7% 0.055 9.8)
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Step 950
950
#351F23
oklch(26.9% 0.035 7.8)
#BB868E 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) | #8E8E8E | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B988D | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C58289 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB868E
#BB868E
oklch(67.4% 0.066 9)
- #65A49F
#65A49F
oklch(67.5% 0.066 189.3)
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 #BB868E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.024
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.025
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.031
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.031
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.034
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.045
Use #BB868E 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.