#BB8089
Closest named color: Old Rose (#C87F89). oklch(66.2% 0.074 9.2), rgb(187, 128, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#BB8089 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Rose (#C87F89), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Rose (#C87F89) |
| Black text | 6.56:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB8089 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 128, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 30%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.074 9.2) |
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 #BB8089 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB8089 | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB8089 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB8089 text on black | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E8
oklch(93.6% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D6
oklch(88.5% 0.02 9.8)
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Step 300
300
#D7B7BB
oklch(80.8% 0.037 9.4)
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Step 400
400
#C19299
oklch(70.6% 0.057 8.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB8089
oklch(66.2% 0.074 9.2)
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Step 600
600
#9C5F69
oklch(55.6% 0.08 9.4)
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Step 700
700
#854E58
oklch(49.1% 0.075 8.5)
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Step 800
800
#6C4048
oklch(42.6% 0.062 8.3)
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Step 900
900
#58373C
oklch(37.8% 0.048 9.7)
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Step 950
950
#342023
oklch(27% 0.031 9.5)
#BB8089 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) | #898989 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979488 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C67B83 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB8089
#BB8089
oklch(66.2% 0.074 9.2)
- #59A29C
#59A29C
oklch(66.3% 0.074 188.7)
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 #BB8089, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.022
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.024
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.024
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.032
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.038
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.045
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.045
Use #BB8089 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.