#BB897E
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(67.6% 0.064 32.7), rgb(187, 137, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#BB897E is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB897E |
| RGB | rgb(187, 137, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 31%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.064 32.7) |
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 #BB897E | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB897E | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB897E text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB897E text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E5
oklch(93.5% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D0
oklch(88.4% 0.022 31.8)
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Step 300
300
#D9B8B0
oklch(80.9% 0.04 33.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB897E
oklch(67.6% 0.064 32.7)
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Step 500
500
#B5776A
oklch(63.1% 0.081 32.4)
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Step 600
600
#A05F51
oklch(55.5% 0.088 33)
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Step 700
700
#894E42
oklch(49% 0.082 32.4)
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Step 800
800
#704036
oklch(42.7% 0.07 32.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A372F
oklch(37.7% 0.052 33.5)
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Step 950
950
#35201C
oklch(26.9% 0.034 31.2)
#BB897E 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) | #948F7D | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0997E | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C68286 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB897E
#BB897E
oklch(67.6% 0.064 32.7)
- #67A2AE
#67A2AE
oklch(67.6% 0.064 211.9)
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 #BB897E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.024
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.039
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.043
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.049
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.050
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.053
Use #BB897E 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.