#BB8384
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(66.6% 0.069 17.9), rgb(187, 131, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#BB8384 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.69:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB8384 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 131, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 29%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.069 17.9) |
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 #BB8384 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB8384 | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB8384 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB8384 text on black | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E7
oklch(93.5% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4D4
oklch(88.4% 0.019 17.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6B8B8
oklch(80.8% 0.035 17.9)
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Step 400
400
#C09394
oklch(70.6% 0.054 17)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB8384
oklch(66.6% 0.069 17.9)
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Step 600
600
#9B6163
oklch(55.7% 0.076 17.5)
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Step 700
700
#845052
oklch(49.1% 0.07 17.4)
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Step 800
800
#6B4243
oklch(42.7% 0.057 18.1)
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Step 900
900
#573838
oklch(37.7% 0.045 19.4)
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Step 950
950
#332121
oklch(27% 0.028 19.1)
#BB8384 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) | #8D8B84 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9583 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C67D84 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB8384
#BB8384
oklch(66.6% 0.069 17.9)
- #5DA1A3
#5DA1A3
oklch(66.5% 0.069 198.1)
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 #BB8384, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.019
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.026
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.030
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.039
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.043
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.050
Use #BB8384 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.