#BB9185
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(69.3% 0.054 36.5), rgb(187, 145, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#BB9185 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.50:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB9185 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 145, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 28%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.054 36.5) |
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 #BB9185 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BB9185 | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB9185 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB9185 text on black | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D1
oklch(88.5% 0.019 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5BAB2
oklch(81% 0.033 37.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB9185
oklch(69.3% 0.054 36.5)
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Step 500
500
#AF7B6C
oklch(63.1% 0.069 36.7)
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Step 600
600
#9A6354
oklch(55.5% 0.076 36)
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Step 700
700
#835244
oklch(49% 0.07 36.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4338
oklch(42.6% 0.059 36.1)
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Step 900
900
#573931
oklch(37.7% 0.045 35.6)
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Step 950
950
#33221D
oklch(27.1% 0.028 37.1)
#BB9185 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) | #9B9684 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49E85 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C58B8E | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB9185
#BB9185
oklch(69.3% 0.054 36.5)
- #76A5B2
#76A5B2
oklch(69.3% 0.054 216.8)
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 #BB9185, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.017
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.036
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.037
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.042
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.046
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.046
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.048
Use #BB9185 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.