#BB8C8E
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(68.6% 0.057 15.8), rgb(187, 140, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#BB8C8E is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.25:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB8C8E |
| RGB | rgb(187, 140, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 26%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.057 15.8) |
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 #BB8C8E | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB8C8E | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB8C8E text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB8C8E text on black | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#E6D4D5
oklch(88.5% 0.02 13.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7B8B9
oklch(81% 0.036 15.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB8C8E
oklch(68.6% 0.057 15.8)
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Step 500
500
#B1777A
oklch(63% 0.073 16)
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Step 600
600
#9D6063
oklch(55.7% 0.08 16.8)
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Step 700
700
#864F52
oklch(49.2% 0.074 16.6)
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Step 800
800
#6D4143
oklch(42.8% 0.061 17)
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Step 900
900
#583739
oklch(37.7% 0.047 15.6)
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Step 950
950
#342021
oklch(26.9% 0.031 16.1)
#BB8C8E 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) | #94938E | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9B8D | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5888D | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB8C8E
#BB8C8E
oklch(68.6% 0.057 15.8)
- #6FA6A5
#6FA6A5
oklch(68.7% 0.058 194.4)
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 #BB8C8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.008
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.024
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.030
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.036
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.045
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.050
Use #BB8C8E 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.