#BB9999
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(71.4% 0.041 18.1), rgb(187, 153, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.12:1).
About this color
#BB9999 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 18°. 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 8.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 8.12:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB9999 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 153, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 20%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.041 18.1) |
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 #BB9999 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BB9999 | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB9999 text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB9999 text on black | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc -51.4 | 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
#E2D6D5
oklch(88.5% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 300
300
#D1BABA
oklch(80.8% 0.026 17.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB9999
oklch(71.4% 0.041 18.1)
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Step 500
500
#A77D7D
oklch(63.1% 0.052 18.6)
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Step 600
600
#926667
oklch(55.6% 0.057 17.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C5555
oklch(49.2% 0.052 19.1)
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Step 800
800
#654546
oklch(42.6% 0.044 17)
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Step 900
900
#523A3B
oklch(37.6% 0.034 16)
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Step 950
950
#302222
oklch(26.9% 0.022 18.6)
#BB9999 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) | #9F9D99 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7A399 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C29699 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB9999
#BB9999
oklch(71.4% 0.041 18.1)
- #85ABAC
#85ABAC
oklch(71.4% 0.041 198.3)
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 #BB9999, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.025
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.027
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.027
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.031
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.046
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.048
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.052
Use #BB9999 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.