Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#BB8F81

#BB8F81 is a warm red HEX color close to Rosy Brown. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 187, 143, 129, HSL 14, 30%, 62%, has luminance 0.3179, and belongs to the balanced group.

redwarmbalanced
#BB8F81 Sample readable text
HEX #BB8F81
RGB rgb(187, 143, 129)
HSL hsl(14 30% 62%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 24, 31, 27)
Luminance 0.3179
Contrast Black 7.36:1White 2.85:1

CSS

--color-bb8f81: #BB8F81;
.background-bb8f81 { background-color: #BB8F81; }
.text-bb8f81 { color: #BB8F81; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.3179
Black text7.36:1AA Pass
White text2.85:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#BB8F81","rgb":[187,143,129],"hsl":[14,30,62],"cmyk":[0,24,31,27],"luminance":0.3179,"contrast":{"black":7.36,"white":2.85}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":["#000000"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":7.36,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.85,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#DBC4BD","hex":"#DBC4BD","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.64,"contrastWhite":1.66,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#BBAC81","hex":"#BBAC81","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.33,"contrastWhite":2.25,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Sage Gray","hex":"#B2AC88","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.15,"contrastWhite":2.3,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#81AEBB","hex":"#81AEBB","family":"cyan","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.71,"contrastWhite":2.41,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Camel","hex":"#C19A6B","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.1,"contrastWhite":2.59,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm red","balanced","balanced red","Rosy Brown adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","high-attention visual states"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/bb8f81.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/rosy-brown.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/dusty-rose.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/camel.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#81AEBB","analogous":["#BB8191","#BBAC81"],"triadic":["#81BB8F","#8F81BB"],"tetradic":["#91BB81","#81AEBB","#AC81BB"],"splitComplementary":["#81BBAC","#8191BB"],"monochromatic":["#DBC4BD","#BB8F81","#925E4F"]}
Variants
{"light":"#DBC4BD","dark":"#925E4F","saturated":"#D0836C","desaturated":"#A69A96","pastel":"#E3DBD9","neon":"#FF8A66"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"rosy-brown","name":"Rosy Brown","hex":"#BC8F8F","distance":14.035668847618199},{"slug":"dusty-rose","name":"Dusty Rose","hex":"#C08081","distance":15.811388300841896},{"slug":"camel","name":"Camel","hex":"#C19A6B","distance":25.317977802344327},{"slug":"driftwood","name":"Driftwood","hex":"#A69A8D","distance":26.570660511172846},{"slug":"sage-gray","name":"Sage Gray","hex":"#B2AC88","distance":31.160872901765767}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #BB8F81

#BB8F81 is classified as a warm red value with balanced visual character. #BB8F81 is visually closest to Rosy Brown, a named red color with HEX #BC8F8F.

The RGB channels are 187, 143, and 129, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 14deg with 30% saturation and 62% lightness, so this page treats it as a low-saturation, mid-lightness atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and high-attention visual states. Its luminance is 0.3179, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 14.04, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text7.36:1AA Pass
White text2.85:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #BB8F81 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000007.36:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF2.85:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#DBC4BD#000000 text · best 12.64:1#DBC4BD
#BBAC81#000000 text · best 9.33:1#BBAC81
Sage Gray#000000 text · best 9.15:1#B2AC88
#81AEBB#000000 text · best 8.71:1#81AEBB
Camel#000000 text · best 8.1:1#C19A6B

Generated Palette

#BB8F81#BB8F81
#81AEBB#81AEBB
#BB8191#BB8191
#BBAC81#BBAC81
#DBC4BD#DBC4BD
#925E4F#925E4F

Color Harmonies

#81AEBB#81AEBB
#BB8191#BB8191
#BBAC81#BBAC81
#81BB8F#81BB8F
#8F81BB#8F81BB

Variants

#DBC4BD#DBC4BD
#925E4F#925E4F
#D0836C#D0836C
#A69A96#A69A96
#E3DBD9#E3DBD9
#FF8A66#FF8A66

Nearest Named Colors

Rosy Brown#BC8F8F
Dusty Rose#C08081
Camel#C19A6B
Driftwood#A69A8D
Sage Gray#B2AC88

Related HEX Guides

Rosy Brown colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #BC8F8F.Dusty Rose colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #C08081.Camel colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #C19A6B.Red color familyBrowse named red colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Balanced colorsFind colors in the balanced group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#BB8F81 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.