#BB848E
Closest named color: Old Rose (#C87F89). oklch(67.1% 0.069 7.1), rgb(187, 132, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#BB848E is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Rose (#C87F89), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Rose (#C87F89) |
| Black text | 6.80:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB848E |
| RGB | rgb(187, 132, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 29%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.069 7.1) |
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 #BB848E | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB848E | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB848E text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB848E text on black | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E8
oklch(93.7% 0.012 11)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D6
oklch(88.5% 0.024 7.8)
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Step 300
300
#DAB6BC
oklch(80.9% 0.042 6.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB848E
oklch(67.1% 0.069 7.1)
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Step 500
500
#B77380
oklch(63.1% 0.087 7.4)
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Step 600
600
#A25A69
oklch(55.5% 0.096 7.3)
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Step 700
700
#8B4A58
oklch(49.2% 0.089 7.1)
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Step 800
800
#713D48
oklch(42.8% 0.074 7.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C343C
oklch(37.7% 0.058 7.3)
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Step 950
950
#361F23
oklch(27.1% 0.036 8.4)
#BB848E 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) | #8C8D8E | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99968D | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C58087 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB848E
#BB848E
oklch(67.1% 0.069 7.1)
- #61A49D
#61A49D
oklch(67.2% 0.069 187.1)
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 #BB848E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.023
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.029
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.030
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.031
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.035
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.035
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.043
Use #BB848E 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.