#BB9E96
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(72.3% 0.036 35.9), rgb(187, 158, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.44:1).
About this color
#BB9E96 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.44:1 |
| White text | 2.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB9E96 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 158, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 21%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.036 35.9) |
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 #BB9E96 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BB9E96 | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB9E96 text on white | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB9E96 text on black | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc -53.1 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E7
oklch(93.5% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D3
oklch(88.4% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFBCB7
oklch(81% 0.023 35.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB9E96
oklch(72.3% 0.036 35.9)
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Step 500
500
#A38076
oklch(63.1% 0.046 36.5)
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Step 600
600
#8E695F
oklch(55.6% 0.05 35.7)
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Step 700
700
#79574E
oklch(49% 0.048 35.4)
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Step 800
800
#624840
oklch(42.7% 0.038 37.8)
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Step 900
900
#503C36
oklch(37.6% 0.03 37.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F2320
oklch(26.9% 0.019 34.4)
#BB9E96 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) | #A4A195 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA696 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C39A9C | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB9E96
#BB9E96
oklch(72.3% 0.036 35.9)
- #8CACB4
#8CACB4
oklch(72.3% 0.037 214.6)
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 #BB9E96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.020
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.035
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.037
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.038
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.038
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.039
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.040
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.041
Use #BB9E96 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.