#BB9494
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(70.3% 0.047 18.3), rgb(187, 148, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#BB9494 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.77:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB9494 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 148, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 22%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.047 18.3) |
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 #BB9494 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BB9494 | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB9494 text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB9494 text on black | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -49.5 | 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
#EFE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.008 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D5
oklch(88.5% 0.017 17.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3B9B9
oklch(80.8% 0.03 17.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB9494
oklch(70.3% 0.047 18.3)
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Step 500
500
#AB7B7B
oklch(63.1% 0.06 18.9)
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Step 600
600
#966465
oklch(55.7% 0.065 18)
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Step 700
700
#805353
oklch(49.2% 0.061 19.5)
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Step 800
800
#684444
oklch(42.8% 0.05 19.3)
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Step 900
900
#55393A
oklch(37.7% 0.04 16.8)
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Step 950
950
#322222
oklch(27.2% 0.025 18.8)
#BB9494 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) | #9B9994 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4A093 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C39094 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB9494
#BB9494
oklch(70.3% 0.047 18.3)
- #7DA9AA
#7DA9AA
oklch(70.4% 0.047 197.9)
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 #BB9494, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.013
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.021
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.024
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.047
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.052
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.053
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.053
Use #BB9494 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.