#BB3559
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(53.9% 0.171 9.2), rgb(187, 53, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#BB3559 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 3.76:1 |
| White text | 5.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB3559 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 53, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 56%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.171 9.2) |
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 #BB3559 | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB3559 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BB3559 text on white | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #BB3559 text on black | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.0 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 7.2)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED3
oklch(88.5% 0.043 9.1)
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Step 300
300
#EDACB6
oklch(80.8% 0.077 8.7)
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Step 400
400
#E17E90
oklch(70.6% 0.123 9.1)
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Step 500
500
#D65A75
oklch(63.2% 0.157 9.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BB3559
oklch(53.9% 0.171 9.2)
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Step 700
700
#A62C4D
oklch(49.1% 0.158 9.4)
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Step 800
800
#87263F
oklch(42.7% 0.132 9.4)
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Step 900
900
#6D2536
oklch(37.8% 0.103 9.1)
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Step 950
950
#401720
oklch(27.1% 0.065 8.8)
#BB3559 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) | #56575A | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797256 | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC1844 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB3559
#BB3559
oklch(53.9% 0.171 9.2)
- #007F7A
#007F7A
oklch(53.8% 0.093 189.9)
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 #BB3559, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.032
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.042
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.045
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.045
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.045
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.049
Use #BB3559 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.