#BB8989
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(67.9% 0.061 18.8), rgb(187, 137, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#BB8989 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB8989 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 137, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 27%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.061 18.8) |
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 #BB8989 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB8989 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB8989 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB8989 text on black | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D4
oklch(88.5% 0.021 17.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9B7B7
oklch(80.9% 0.039 18)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB8989
oklch(67.9% 0.061 18.8)
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Step 500
500
#B47677
oklch(63.1% 0.078 18.4)
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Step 600
600
#9F5E5F
oklch(55.5% 0.085 19.2)
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Step 700
700
#884D4F
oklch(49% 0.08 18.2)
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Step 800
800
#6F4041
oklch(42.8% 0.066 18.8)
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Step 900
900
#5A3637
oklch(37.7% 0.052 18)
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Step 950
950
#352020
oklch(27% 0.033 19.4)
#BB8989 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) | #929089 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9988 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C58489 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB8989
#BB8989
oklch(67.9% 0.061 18.8)
- #69A4A6
#69A4A6
oklch(67.9% 0.061 198.5)
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 #BB8989, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.016
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.030
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.031
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.032
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.038
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.047
Use #BB8989 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.