#BBA29C
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(73.2% 0.031 33.7), rgb(187, 162, 156).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.76:1).
About this color
#BBA29C is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.76:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBA29C |
| RGB | rgb(187, 162, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 19%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.031 33.7) |
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 #BBA29C | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BBA29C | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BBA29C text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BBA29C text on black | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc -54.8 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D4
oklch(88.5% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#CDBCB9
oklch(80.9% 0.02 29.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BBA29C
oklch(73.2% 0.031 33.7)
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Step 500
500
#A0817A
oklch(63.1% 0.04 32.9)
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Step 600
600
#8B6B63
oklch(55.7% 0.043 34.4)
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Step 700
700
#765952
oklch(49.2% 0.04 33.9)
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Step 800
800
#604943
oklch(42.8% 0.033 35.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E3D39
oklch(37.7% 0.025 33.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2421
oklch(27.1% 0.016 37.3)
#BBA29C 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) | #A7A59C | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA99C | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C29FA0 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBA29C
#BBA29C
oklch(73.2% 0.031 33.7)
- #93AEB4
#93AEB4
oklch(73.2% 0.031 212.6)
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 #BBA29C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.031
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.036
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.038
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.038
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.038
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.041
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.046
Use #BBA29C 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.