#BB8994
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(68.2% 0.063 4.3), rgb(187, 137, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#BB8994 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 4°. 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 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB8994 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 137, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 27%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.063 4.3) |
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 #BB8994 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB8994 | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB8994 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB8994 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
#E7D3D7
oklch(88.4% 0.023 3.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8B7BD
oklch(81% 0.039 5.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB8994
oklch(68.2% 0.063 4.3)
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Step 500
500
#B37583
oklch(63.1% 0.08 4.9)
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Step 600
600
#9E5D6D
oklch(55.6% 0.087 4.4)
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Step 700
700
#874C5B
oklch(49.1% 0.082 4.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E3F4A
oklch(42.8% 0.067 5.2)
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Step 900
900
#59363E
oklch(37.8% 0.051 5)
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Step 950
950
#342024
oklch(27% 0.032 6.3)
#BB8994 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) | #909194 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9A93 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4868D | 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°).
- #BB8994
#BB8994
oklch(68.2% 0.063 4.3)
- #6BA69D
#6BA69D
oklch(68.2% 0.063 183.8)
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 #BB8994, 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 0.024
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.029
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.031
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.039
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.042
Use #BB8994 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.