#BB9488
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(70% 0.05 37.8), rgb(187, 148, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.70:1).
About this color
#BB9488 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 38°. 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 7.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.70:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB9488 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 148, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 27%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.05 37.8) |
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 #BB9488 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BB9488 | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB9488 text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB9488 text on black | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D1
oklch(88.4% 0.018 35.3)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAB2
oklch(80.9% 0.032 37.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB9488
oklch(70% 0.05 37.8)
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Step 500
500
#AC7C6D
oklch(63% 0.064 38.1)
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Step 600
600
#976555
oklch(55.6% 0.07 38.5)
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Step 700
700
#815446
oklch(49.2% 0.065 38)
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Step 800
800
#694539
oklch(42.8% 0.054 39.2)
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Step 900
900
#553A31
oklch(37.7% 0.042 39.2)
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Step 950
950
#32221D
oklch(27% 0.026 38.1)
#BB9488 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) | #9D9887 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6A088 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C58F91 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB9488
#BB9488
oklch(70% 0.05 37.8)
- #7BA6B3
#7BA6B3
oklch(69.9% 0.05 218.4)
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 #BB9488, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.019
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.027
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.035
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.039
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.040
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.042
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.045
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.047
Use #BB9488 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.