#BB8787

Accessibility

6.93:1

Vs white / black

3.03:1 · 6.93:1

Sources

Library color

Codes

Formats

HEX

#bb8787

RGB

rgb(187, 135, 135)

RGBA

rgba(187, 135, 135, 1)

HSL

hsl(0, 28%, 63%)

HSLA

hsla(0, 28%, 63%, 1)

HSV

hsv(0, 28%, 73%)

LAB

lab(61.35% 19.91 7.9)

LCH

lch(61.35% 21.42 21.64)

OKLAB

oklab(0.6744 0.0607 0.0208)

OKLCH

oklch(0.6744 0.0642 18.91)

XYZ

xyz(33.53, 29.64, 26.87)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 28%, 28%, 27%)

CSS

color: #bb8787;

CSS variable

--color-bb8787: #bb8787;

SCSS

$color-bb8787: #bb8787;

JavaScript

const color = "#bb8787";

TypeScript

const color: string = "#bb8787";

React

style={{ backgroundColor: "#bb8787" }}

JSON

{ "hex": "#bb8787", "rgb": { "r": 187, "g": 135, "b": 135 }, "oklch": "oklch(0.6744 0.0642 18.91)" }

Export

Developer code

css

:root {
  --#bb8787-1: #bb8787;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

An arbitrary HEX is not an official Tailwind, Material, or Bootstrap color. Distance is CIEDE2000.

Nearest Tailwind color

red-300

Very different · ΔE 13.19 · #FCA5A5

Nearest CSS named color

RosyBrown

Noticeably different · ΔE 2.68 · #BC8F8F

Nearest Material color

brown-300

Very different · ΔE 9.78 · #A1887F

Nearest Bootstrap color

danger

Very different · ΔE 19.61 · #DC3545

OKLCH

Perceptual 50–950 scale

Generated in OKLCH from this hex. Not an official Tailwind scale unless the hex itself is a Tailwind token.

50ffebeb 100ffdddd 200f4c8c7 300e0b0af 400c79292 500aa7777 6008f6363 700734e4e 800583a3b 9003f2828 950281415

Palette

Tints & shades

Full scale from light tints through the base color into deep shades

f9f5f5 f4ebeb eee1e1 e8d7d7 e3cdcd ddc3c3 d7b9b9 d2afaf cca5a5 c69b9b c19191 bb8787 ab7c7c 9c7171 8c6565 7d5a5a 6d4f4f 5e4444 4e3838 3e2d2d 2f2222 1f1616 100b0b

Palette

Tints

Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights

f9f5f5 f4ebeb eee1e1 e8d7d7 e3cdcd ddc3c3 d7b9b9 d2afaf cca5a5 c69b9b c19191

Palette

Shades

Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis

ab7c7c 9c7171 8c6565 7d5a5a 6d4f4f 5e4444 4e3838 3e2d2d 2f2222 1f1616 100b0b

Palette

Tones

Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces

b68686 b18686 ac8585 a78585 a28484 9e8484 998383 948282 8f8282 8a8181 858181

Harmony

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel for contrast

#BB8787Stop 1 #86BBBBStop 2

Harmony

Analogous

Neighbors that sit comfortably together

#BB86A1Stop 1 #BB8787Stop 2 #BBA186Stop 3

Harmony

Triadic

Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets

#BB8787Stop 1 #86BB86Stop 2 #8686BBStop 3

Harmony

Split complementary

Base plus two accents beside the complement

#BB8787Stop 1 #86BBA1Stop 2 #86A1BBStop 3

Harmony

Monochromatic

Same hue, varied lightness and saturation

#412525Stop 1 #724040Stop 2 #A35C5CStop 3 #BF8D8DStop 4 #DABEBEStop 5

Using this color

Where #bb8787 works

#BB8787 (#bb8787) sits in the red family at about 0° hue, 28% saturation, and 63% lightness. Contrast is 3.03:1 on white and 6.93:1 on black, so near-black labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: red-300 (approximation unless the hex is an official scale stop).

Sensible jobs for this swatch

supporting UI accents
large titles on light backgrounds (WCAG AA Large)
text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #bb8787 as small body text on white — 3.03:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

Family context: Energy, urgency, passion, and excitement. Often used for CTAs, alerts, and brands that want attention. Common uses still include buttons, charts, and accents in the Red range — always verify the pair for this exact hex in the contrast checker.

Similar & related colors

Nearby colors from the library by perceptual distance

RosyBrown#BC8F8F Web Safe #CC9999#CC9999 Spectrum #D28D84#D28D84 Spectrum #D68480#D68480 Spectrum #CB9386#CB9386 Spectrum #BE7D6F#BE7D6F Spectrum #C47268#C47268 Spectrum #C79B8A#C79B8A Spectrum #E28D7E#E28D7E Material Brown 300#A1887F Spectrum #E7877E#E7877E Material Red 200#EF9A9A