#BB979B
Closest named color: Light Mauve (#C292A1). oklch(71.1% 0.043 10.7), rgb(187, 151, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.01:1).
About this color
#BB979B is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mauve (#C292A1), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Mauve (#C292A1) |
| Black text | 8.01:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB979B |
| RGB | rgb(187, 151, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 21%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.043 10.7) |
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 #BB979B | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BB979B | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB979B text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB979B text on black | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc -50.8 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.008 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5D7
oklch(88.5% 0.016 7.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1BABC
oklch(80.9% 0.026 11.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB979B
oklch(71.1% 0.043 10.7)
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Step 500
500
#A87C81
oklch(63.1% 0.055 11.2)
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Step 600
600
#93656B
oklch(55.7% 0.06 10.6)
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Step 700
700
#7D5359
oklch(49% 0.057 10)
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Step 800
800
#664449
oklch(42.7% 0.048 9.6)
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Step 900
900
#533A3D
oklch(37.8% 0.036 10.9)
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Step 950
950
#312224
oklch(27.1% 0.023 9.8)
#BB979B 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) | #9C9C9B | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5A29A | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C29498 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB979B
#BB979B
oklch(71.1% 0.043 10.7)
- #83ABA8
#83ABA8
oklch(71.1% 0.043 190.5)
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 #BB979B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.021
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.021
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.022
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.050
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.051
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.055
Use #BB979B 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.