#BB8891
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(67.9% 0.063 7.2), rgb(187, 136, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#BB8891 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB8891 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 136, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 27%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.063 7.2) |
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 #BB8891 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB8891 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB8891 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB8891 text on black | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F1E7E8
oklch(93.6% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3D6
oklch(88.4% 0.023 7.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8B7BC
oklch(80.9% 0.038 7.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB8891
oklch(67.9% 0.063 7.2)
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Step 500
500
#B47581
oklch(63.2% 0.081 7.2)
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Step 600
600
#9F5D6A
oklch(55.7% 0.087 7.6)
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Step 700
700
#884C58
oklch(49.1% 0.082 7.7)
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Step 800
800
#6E3F48
oklch(42.7% 0.066 7.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A353D
oklch(37.7% 0.054 6)
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Step 950
950
#351F23
oklch(26.9% 0.035 7.8)
#BB8891 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) | #909091 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9990 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4848B | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB8891
#BB8891
oklch(67.9% 0.063 7.2)
- #69A59F
#69A59F
oklch(67.9% 0.063 187.8)
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 #BB8891, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.020
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.027
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.028
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.032
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.035
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.043
Use #BB8891 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.