#BB9792
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(70.8% 0.044 27.4), rgb(187, 151, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.95:1).
About this color
#BB9792 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.95:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB9792 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 151, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 23%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.044 27.4) |
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 #BB9792 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BB9792 | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB9792 text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB9792 text on black | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc -50.5 | 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
#EFE8E7
oklch(93.6% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D4
oklch(88.6% 0.015 28)
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Step 300
300
#D2BAB7
oklch(80.8% 0.028 26.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB9792
oklch(70.8% 0.044 27.4)
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Step 500
500
#A97D77
oklch(63.1% 0.056 27.6)
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Step 600
600
#946660
oklch(55.7% 0.061 27.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E544F
oklch(49% 0.057 26.8)
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Step 800
800
#664541
oklch(42.6% 0.046 26.9)
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Step 900
900
#543A37
oklch(37.7% 0.038 26.4)
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Step 950
950
#312220
oklch(26.9% 0.024 27.3)
#BB9792 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) | #9E9B92 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6A292 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C39396 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB9792
#BB9792
oklch(70.8% 0.044 27.4)
- #81A9AF
#81A9AF
oklch(70.8% 0.044 207.6)
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 #BB9792, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.020
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.027
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.029
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.031
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.044
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.045
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.051
Use #BB9792 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.