#BB8979
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(67.5% 0.066 38.5), rgb(187, 137, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#BB8979 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB8979 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 137, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 33%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.066 38.5) |
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 #BB8979 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB8979 | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB8979 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB8979 text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#F1E7E4
oklch(93.5% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4CE
oklch(88.4% 0.023 38.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B8AE
oklch(80.8% 0.041 37.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB8979
oklch(67.5% 0.066 38.5)
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Step 500
500
#B67764
oklch(63% 0.085 37.5)
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Step 600
600
#A15F4B
oklch(55.5% 0.092 37.6)
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Step 700
700
#8A4F3C
oklch(49.2% 0.085 38.6)
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Step 800
800
#704132
oklch(42.8% 0.07 38.5)
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Step 900
900
#5B372C
oklch(37.7% 0.055 37.7)
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Step 950
950
#35201A
oklch(26.9% 0.035 36.7)
#BB8979 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) | #958E78 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19979 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C78285 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB8979
#BB8979
oklch(67.5% 0.066 38.5)
- #66A1B2
#66A1B2
oklch(67.5% 0.066 218.1)
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 #BB8979, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.030
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.030
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.034
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.049
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.052
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.053
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.053
Use #BB8979 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.