#BB2535
Closest named color: Lipstick Red (#C0022F). oklch(51.8% 0.184 21.6), rgb(187, 37, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#BB2535 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lipstick Red (#C0022F), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lipstick Red (#C0022F) |
| Black text | 3.42:1 |
| White text | 6.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB2535 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 37, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 67%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.184 21.6) |
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 #BB2535 | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB2535 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BB2535 text on white | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #BB2535 text on black | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F2
oklch(97% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E2
oklch(93.7% 0.025 23.6)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDCB
oklch(88.6% 0.05 21.2)
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Step 300
300
#F5AAA7
oklch(80.9% 0.089 21.8)
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Step 400
400
#EC7978
oklch(70.7% 0.142 21.8)
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Step 500
500
#E25056
oklch(63.1% 0.181 21.7)
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Step 600
600
#CE293B
oklch(55.6% 0.199 21.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#BB2535
oklch(51.8% 0.184 21.6)
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Step 800
800
#901926
oklch(42.6% 0.153 21.7)
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Step 900
900
#741E24
oklch(37.7% 0.119 21.3)
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Step 950
950
#441315
oklch(26.9% 0.076 21.4)
#BB2535 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) | #544D34 | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796D30 | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE002D | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB2535
#BB2535
oklch(51.8% 0.184 21.6)
- #00777E
#00777E
oklch(51.8% 0.088 202)
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 #BB2535, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.022
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.027
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.028
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.029
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.037
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.040
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.042
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.043
Use #BB2535 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.