#BB9796
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(70.9% 0.043 20.1), rgb(187, 151, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.98:1).
About this color
#BB9796 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 20°. 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 7.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.98:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB9796 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 151, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 21%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.043 20.1) |
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 #BB9796 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BB9796 | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB9796 text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB9796 text on black | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc -50.6 | 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
#D2BAB9
oklch(80.9% 0.028 20.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB9796
oklch(70.9% 0.043 20.1)
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Step 500
500
#A97C7C
oklch(63.1% 0.056 18.8)
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Step 600
600
#946565
oklch(55.6% 0.061 19.2)
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Step 700
700
#7E5453
oklch(49.2% 0.056 20.8)
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Step 800
800
#664544
oklch(42.7% 0.046 21.1)
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Step 900
900
#533A3A
oklch(37.7% 0.036 18.9)
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Step 950
950
#312222
oklch(27% 0.023 18.7)
#BB9796 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) | #9D9C96 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6A296 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C39497 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB9796
#BB9796
oklch(70.9% 0.043 20.1)
- #82AAAC
#82AAAC
oklch(71% 0.043 200)
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 #BB9796, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.020
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.025
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.026
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.032
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.047
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.050
Use #BB9796 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.