#BB8993
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(68.1% 0.062 5.6), rgb(187, 137, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#BB8993 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB8993 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 137, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 27%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.062 5.6) |
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 #BB8993 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB8993 | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB8993 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB8993 text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#F1E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.011 3.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D7
oklch(88.6% 0.021 6.7)
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Step 300
300
#D8B7BD
oklch(81% 0.039 5.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB8993
oklch(68.1% 0.062 5.6)
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Step 500
500
#B37582
oklch(63.1% 0.08 5.9)
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Step 600
600
#9E5D6C
oklch(55.6% 0.087 5.4)
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Step 700
700
#874C5A
oklch(49% 0.081 5.3)
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Step 800
800
#6E3F4A
oklch(42.8% 0.067 5.2)
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Step 900
900
#59363D
oklch(37.7% 0.051 6.8)
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Step 950
950
#342024
oklch(27% 0.032 6.3)
#BB8993 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) | #909193 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9A92 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4868C | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB8993
#BB8993
oklch(68.1% 0.062 5.6)
- #6BA69E
#6BA69E
oklch(68.2% 0.063 185.1)
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 #BB8993, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.019
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.024
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.030
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.030
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.038
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.042
Use #BB8993 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.