#BB9589
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(70.2% 0.049 38.2), rgb(187, 149, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#BB9589 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.77:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB9589 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 149, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 27%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.049 38.2) |
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 #BB9589 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BB9589 | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB9589 text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB9589 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
#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
#E4D6D1
oklch(88.6% 0.017 40.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3BAB2
oklch(80.8% 0.031 38.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB9589
oklch(70.2% 0.049 38.2)
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Step 500
500
#AB7D6E
oklch(63.1% 0.062 38.8)
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Step 600
600
#966556
oklch(55.5% 0.068 37.7)
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Step 700
700
#805446
oklch(49.1% 0.063 38.4)
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Step 800
800
#68453A
oklch(42.7% 0.052 38.2)
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Step 900
900
#553A32
oklch(37.7% 0.041 37.2)
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Step 950
950
#32221D
oklch(27% 0.026 38.1)
#BB9589 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) | #9E9988 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7A089 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C59092 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB9589
#BB9589
oklch(70.2% 0.049 38.2)
- #7DA7B4
#7DA7B4
oklch(70.2% 0.049 218.8)
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 #BB9589, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.021
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.025
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.036
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.040
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.040
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.040
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.045
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.045
Use #BB9589 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.