#BB9297
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(70% 0.05 10.2), rgb(187, 146, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#BB9297 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.67:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB9297 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 146, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 23%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.05 10.2) |
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 #BB9297 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BB9297 | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB9297 text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB9297 text on black | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -48.9 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
-
Step 100
100
#F0E7E8
oklch(93.5% 0.01 9.5)
-
Step 200
200
#E4D5D6
oklch(88.5% 0.017 12.8)
-
Step 300
300
#D4B9BC
oklch(81% 0.031 10.2)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB9297
oklch(70% 0.05 10.2)
-
Step 500
500
#AC7A80
oklch(63.1% 0.063 11.1)
-
Step 600
600
#97626A
oklch(55.6% 0.07 9.7)
-
Step 700
700
#815158
oklch(49.1% 0.065 10.2)
-
Step 800
800
#694348
oklch(42.8% 0.053 10.9)
-
Step 900
900
#55383C
oklch(37.6% 0.042 10.2)
-
Step 950
950
#322123
oklch(27% 0.026 11.2)
#BB9297 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) | #989897 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29F96 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C38F94 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB9297
#BB9297
oklch(70% 0.05 10.2)
- #7AA9A5
#7AA9A5
oklch(70% 0.051 189.5)
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 #BB9297, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.011
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.016
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.019
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.044
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.045
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.054
Use #BB9297 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.