#BB303D
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(52.8% 0.175 20.7), rgb(187, 48, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#BB303D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Red (#BB3F3F), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 3.60:1 |
| White text | 5.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB303D |
| RGB | rgb(187, 48, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 59%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.175 20.7) |
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 #BB303D | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB303D | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BB303D text on white | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #BB303D text on black | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 20.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CECD
oklch(88.4% 0.044 19.8)
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Step 300
300
#EFADAB
oklch(80.9% 0.078 20.9)
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Step 400
400
#E47F7F
oklch(70.7% 0.125 20.7)
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Step 500
500
#D95A5E
oklch(63.1% 0.16 21)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BB303D
oklch(52.8% 0.175 20.7)
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Step 700
700
#A92A36
oklch(49% 0.163 20.8)
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Step 800
800
#8A252D
oklch(42.7% 0.136 20.8)
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Step 900
900
#6F2529
oklch(37.8% 0.105 20.5)
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Step 950
950
#411718
oklch(27% 0.066 21.1)
#BB303D 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) | #58523C | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7039 | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD0036 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB303D
#BB303D
oklch(52.8% 0.175 20.7)
- #007A80
#007A80
oklch(52.7% 0.09 200.8)
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 #BB303D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.024
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.034
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.037
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.039
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.042
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.044
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.046
Use #BB303D 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.