#BB9187
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(69.3% 0.053 33.7), rgb(187, 145, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#BB9187 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.51:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB9187 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 145, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 28%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.053 33.7) |
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 #BB9187 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BB9187 | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB9187 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB9187 text on black | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E6
oklch(93.7% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D1
oklch(88.5% 0.019 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5B9B3
oklch(80.8% 0.033 32.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB9187
oklch(69.3% 0.053 33.7)
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Step 500
500
#AF7B6E
oklch(63.2% 0.068 34.6)
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Step 600
600
#9A6357
oklch(55.6% 0.074 32.9)
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Step 700
700
#835247
oklch(49.1% 0.069 33.3)
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Step 800
800
#6B433A
oklch(42.7% 0.058 33.3)
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Step 900
900
#573932
oklch(37.8% 0.045 33.7)
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Step 950
950
#33211D
oklch(26.9% 0.029 33)
#BB9187 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) | #9A9686 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49E87 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C58C8E | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB9187
#BB9187
oklch(69.3% 0.053 33.7)
- #76A5B1
#76A5B1
oklch(69.3% 0.053 215.3)
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 #BB9187, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.014
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.033
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.035
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.039
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.046
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.049
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.049
Use #BB9187 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.