#BB8B89
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(68.2% 0.059 21.4), rgb(187, 139, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#BB8B89 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.16:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB8B89 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 139, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 27%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.059 21.4) |
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 #BB8B89 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB8B89 | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB8B89 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB8B89 text on black | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#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
#E6D4D3
oklch(88.4% 0.02 21.4)
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Step 300
300
#D8B8B6
oklch(81% 0.037 22.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB8B89
oklch(68.2% 0.059 21.4)
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Step 500
500
#B37775
oklch(63.1% 0.076 21.5)
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Step 600
600
#9E5F5E
oklch(55.6% 0.083 21)
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Step 700
700
#874F4D
oklch(49.2% 0.076 22.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E4140
oklch(42.8% 0.063 21.4)
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Step 900
900
#593736
oklch(37.7% 0.049 21.5)
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Step 950
950
#342020
oklch(26.9% 0.031 19.3)
#BB8B89 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) | #949189 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9A88 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5868B | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB8B89
#BB8B89
oklch(68.2% 0.059 21.4)
- #6CA4A8
#6CA4A8
oklch(68.1% 0.059 201.6)
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 #BB8B89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.011
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.029
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.034
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.036
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.037
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.049
Use #BB8B89 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.