#BB9697
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(70.7% 0.044 16.4), rgb(187, 150, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.92:1).
About this color
#BB9697 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.92:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB9697 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 150, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 21%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.044 16.4) |
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 #BB9697 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BB9697 | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB9697 text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB9697 text on black | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc -50.3 | 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
#E3D5D5
oklch(88.4% 0.016 17.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2BABA
oklch(80.9% 0.027 17.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB9697
oklch(70.7% 0.044 16.4)
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Step 500
500
#A97C7D
oklch(63.1% 0.056 17.3)
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Step 600
600
#946567
oklch(55.7% 0.061 16.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E5355
oklch(49% 0.058 16.3)
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Step 800
800
#674446
oklch(42.7% 0.049 15.5)
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Step 900
900
#543A3B
oklch(37.8% 0.037 16.4)
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Step 950
950
#312222
oklch(27% 0.023 18.7)
#BB9697 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) | #9C9B97 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5A296 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C39397 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB9697
#BB9697
oklch(70.7% 0.044 16.4)
- #81AAAA
#81AAAA
oklch(70.8% 0.044 196.2)
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 #BB9697, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.018
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.022
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.023
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.049
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.050
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.052
Use #BB9697 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.