#BB8A7B
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(67.7% 0.064 37.7), rgb(187, 138, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#BB8A7B is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB8A7B |
| RGB | rgb(187, 138, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 32%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.064 37.7) |
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 #BB8A7B | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB8A7B | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB8A7B text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB8A7B text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#E7D4CF
oklch(88.4% 0.022 35.1)
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Step 300
300
#D9B8AE
oklch(80.8% 0.041 37.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB8A7B
oklch(67.7% 0.064 37.7)
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Step 500
500
#B57865
oklch(63.1% 0.082 38)
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Step 600
600
#A0604C
oklch(55.6% 0.089 38.1)
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Step 700
700
#894F3D
oklch(49.1% 0.083 38)
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Step 800
800
#6F4133
oklch(42.7% 0.068 37.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A372D
oklch(37.6% 0.053 36.7)
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Step 950
950
#35211A
oklch(27.1% 0.034 40.1)
#BB8A7B 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) | #958F7A | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1997B | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C78386 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB8A7B
#BB8A7B
oklch(67.7% 0.064 37.7)
- #68A1B2
#68A1B2
oklch(67.6% 0.065 218.7)
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 #BB8A7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.027
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.034
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.046
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.050
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.051
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.054
Use #BB8A7B 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.