#BB9F97
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(72.5% 0.035 36.5), rgb(187, 159, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.51:1).
About this color
#BB9F97 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.035 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 8.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.51:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB9F97 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 159, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 21%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.035 36.5) |
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 #BB9F97 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BB9F97 | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB9F97 text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB9F97 text on black | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc -53.5 | 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
#CEBCB7
oklch(80.9% 0.022 36)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB9F97
oklch(72.5% 0.035 36.5)
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Step 500
500
#A38077
oklch(63.1% 0.046 34.8)
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Step 600
600
#8D6A5F
oklch(55.6% 0.048 38.2)
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Step 700
700
#78584F
oklch(49.1% 0.045 36.3)
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Step 800
800
#624841
oklch(42.8% 0.038 35.6)
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Step 900
900
#503C37
oklch(37.7% 0.03 34.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F2320
oklch(26.9% 0.019 34.4)
#BB9F97 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) | #A5A296 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA797 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C29B9D | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB9F97
#BB9F97
oklch(72.5% 0.035 36.5)
- #8EACB5
#8EACB5
oklch(72.5% 0.035 217.9)
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 #BB9F97, 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 0.034
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.037
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.038
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.039
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.040
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.043
Use #BB9F97 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.