#BB2843
Closest named color: Rose Red (#BE013C). oklch(52.3% 0.182 16.6), rgb(187, 40, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#BB2843 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rose Red (#BE013C), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rose Red (#BE013C) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB2843 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 40, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 65%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.182 16.6) |
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 #BB2843 | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -83.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB2843 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BB2843 text on white | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #BB2843 text on black | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.3 | 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
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.026 14.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCE
oklch(88.6% 0.049 16.5)
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Step 300
300
#F4AAAD
oklch(81% 0.087 16.5)
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Step 400
400
#EB7981
oklch(70.8% 0.141 16.9)
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Step 500
500
#E15062
oklch(63.2% 0.18 16.7)
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Step 600
600
#CC2B49
oklch(55.6% 0.195 16.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#BB2843
oklch(52.3% 0.182 16.6)
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Step 800
800
#8F1A30
oklch(42.7% 0.151 16.8)
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Step 900
900
#731E2B
oklch(37.7% 0.118 16.3)
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Step 950
950
#441419
oklch(27.1% 0.074 17.4)
#BB2843 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) | #534F43 | 0.201 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786E3F | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD0034 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB2843
#BB2843
oklch(52.3% 0.182 16.6)
- #00797B
#00797B
oklch(52.2% 0.089 196.8)
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 #BB2843, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.026
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.029
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.038
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.041
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.042
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.043
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.045
Use #BB2843 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.