#BB898C
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(67.9% 0.061 14.8), rgb(187, 137, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#BB898C is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB898C |
| RGB | rgb(187, 137, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 27%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.061 14.8) |
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 #BB898C | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB898C | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB898C text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB898C text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#E7D4D5
oklch(88.6% 0.021 13.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8B7B9
oklch(80.9% 0.038 13.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB898C
oklch(67.9% 0.061 14.8)
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Step 500
500
#B4767A
oklch(63.2% 0.078 15.3)
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Step 600
600
#9F5E63
oklch(55.6% 0.085 15.2)
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Step 700
700
#884D52
oklch(49.1% 0.08 15)
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Step 800
800
#6E3F43
oklch(42.6% 0.066 14.8)
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Step 900
900
#5A3639
oklch(37.7% 0.052 14.4)
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Step 950
950
#352021
oklch(27.1% 0.033 16.3)
#BB898C 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) | #91908C | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D998B | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5848A | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB898C
#BB898C
oklch(67.9% 0.061 14.8)
- #69A4A4
#69A4A4
oklch(67.8% 0.061 195.8)
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 #BB898C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.015
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.028
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.031
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.032
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.035
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.046
Use #BB898C 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.