#BB9995
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(71.3% 0.041 26), rgb(187, 153, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.10:1).
About this color
#BB9995 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 8.10:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB9995 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 153, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 22%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.041 26) |
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 #BB9995 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BB9995 | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB9995 text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB9995 text on black | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc -51.3 | 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
#F8F5F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E7
oklch(93.6% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D4
oklch(88.5% 0.014 28.9)
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Step 300
300
#D1BBB8
oklch(81% 0.026 27)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB9995
oklch(71.3% 0.041 26)
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Step 500
500
#A77E79
oklch(63.2% 0.052 26.6)
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Step 600
600
#926662
oklch(55.5% 0.058 24.9)
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Step 700
700
#7C5551
oklch(49% 0.053 25.7)
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Step 800
800
#654642
oklch(42.7% 0.044 27.3)
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Step 900
900
#533B38
oklch(37.8% 0.035 26.9)
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Step 950
950
#302221
oklch(26.8% 0.022 23.3)
#BB9995 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) | #A09D95 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7A395 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C39598 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB9995
#BB9995
oklch(71.3% 0.041 26)
- #85AAAF
#85AAAF
oklch(71.2% 0.041 206.5)
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 #BB9995, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.025
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.026
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.030
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.031
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.043
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.047
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.048
Use #BB9995 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.