#BB8F8F
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(69.2% 0.054 18.5), rgb(187, 143, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#BB8F8F is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.002 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.43:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB8F8F |
| RGB | rgb(187, 143, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 24%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.054 18.5) |
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 #BB8F8F | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BB8F8F | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB8F8F text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB8F8F text on black | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E7
oklch(93.5% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D4
oklch(88.6% 0.018 21.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6B8B8
oklch(80.8% 0.035 17.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB8F8F
oklch(69.2% 0.054 18.5)
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Step 500
500
#AF7979
oklch(63.1% 0.068 19.1)
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Step 600
600
#9A6162
oklch(55.5% 0.074 18.6)
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Step 700
700
#845051
oklch(49.1% 0.07 18.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4243
oklch(42.7% 0.057 18.1)
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Step 900
900
#573838
oklch(37.7% 0.045 19.4)
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Step 950
950
#332121
oklch(27% 0.028 19.1)
#BB8F8F 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) | #97958F | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19D8E | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C48B8F | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB8F8F
#BB8F8F
oklch(69.2% 0.054 18.5)
- #74A6A8
#74A6A8
oklch(69.1% 0.053 199.1)
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 #BB8F8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.002
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.022
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.028
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.042
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.044
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.052
Use #BB8F8F 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.