#BB8D81
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(68.4% 0.059 35.1), rgb(187, 141, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#BB8D81 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 35°. 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 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.23:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB8D81 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 141, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 30%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.059 35.1) |
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 #BB8D81 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB8D81 | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB8D81 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB8D81 text on black | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E5
oklch(93.5% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5D0
oklch(88.5% 0.02 37)
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Step 300
300
#D7B9B1
oklch(80.9% 0.036 35.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB8D81
oklch(68.4% 0.059 35.1)
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Step 500
500
#B2796A
oklch(63.1% 0.076 35.4)
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Step 600
600
#9D6152
oklch(55.5% 0.082 34.8)
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Step 700
700
#865043
oklch(49% 0.076 34.3)
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Step 800
800
#6D4237
oklch(42.7% 0.063 35.1)
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Step 900
900
#593830
oklch(37.8% 0.05 34.3)
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Step 950
950
#34211C
oklch(27% 0.031 35.3)
#BB8D81 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) | #979280 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29B81 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6878A | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB8D81
#BB8D81
oklch(68.4% 0.059 35.1)
- #6EA3B1
#6EA3B1
oklch(68.3% 0.06 216.1)
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 #BB8D81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.019
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.036
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.039
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.043
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.045
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.046
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.050
Use #BB8D81 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.