#BB8777
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(67% 0.069 37.8), rgb(187, 135, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#BB8777 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.84:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB8777 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 135, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 33%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.069 37.8) |
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 #BB8777 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB8777 | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB8777 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB8777 text on black | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4CE
oklch(88.5% 0.024 37.4)
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Step 300
300
#DAB8AD
oklch(80.9% 0.042 38.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB8777
oklch(67% 0.069 37.8)
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Step 500
500
#B87663
oklch(63.1% 0.088 36.8)
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Step 600
600
#A35E49
oklch(55.6% 0.096 37.7)
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Step 700
700
#8B4E3B
oklch(49.2% 0.088 38.1)
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Step 800
800
#714031
oklch(42.7% 0.073 37.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C362B
oklch(37.6% 0.058 36.9)
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Step 950
950
#362019
oklch(27% 0.037 38.4)
#BB8777 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) | #938D76 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9777 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C77F83 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB8777
#BB8777
oklch(67% 0.069 37.8)
- #62A0B1
#62A0B1
oklch(67% 0.069 217.2)
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 #BB8777, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.026
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.033
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.036
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.044
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.051
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.053
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.055
Use #BB8777 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.