#BB9597
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(70.5% 0.046 14.8), rgb(187, 149, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#BB9597 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.85:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB9597 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 149, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 22%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.046 14.8) |
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 #BB9597 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BB9597 | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB9597 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB9597 text on black | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -50.0 | 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
#E3D5D6
oklch(88.5% 0.016 12.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3BABB
oklch(81% 0.029 15)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB9597
oklch(70.5% 0.046 14.8)
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Step 500
500
#AA7B7E
oklch(63% 0.059 14.6)
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Step 600
600
#956467
oklch(55.6% 0.064 15.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F5356
oklch(49.2% 0.059 15)
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Step 800
800
#674446
oklch(42.7% 0.049 15.5)
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Step 900
900
#54393B
oklch(37.6% 0.039 14.2)
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Step 950
950
#312223
oklch(27.1% 0.023 14.3)
#BB9597 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) | #9B9A97 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4A196 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C39296 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB9597
#BB9597
oklch(70.5% 0.046 14.8)
- #7FAAA9
#7FAAA9
oklch(70.7% 0.046 194.4)
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 #BB9597, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.016
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.020
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.022
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.047
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.052
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.054
Use #BB9597 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.