#BB364B
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(53.7% 0.169 16.1), rgb(187, 54, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#BB364B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Red (#BB3F3F), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB364B |
| RGB | rgb(187, 54, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 55%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.169 16.1) |
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 #BB364B | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -82.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB364B | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BB364B text on white | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #BB364B text on black | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E5
oklch(93.5% 0.022 14.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFD0
oklch(88.6% 0.042 16.1)
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Step 300
300
#EEADB0
oklch(80.9% 0.077 15.8)
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Step 400
400
#E27F86
oklch(70.6% 0.122 16.2)
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Step 500
500
#D65B69
oklch(63% 0.155 15.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BB364B
oklch(53.7% 0.169 16.1)
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Step 700
700
#A72D41
oklch(49.1% 0.157 16.1)
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Step 800
800
#872736
oklch(42.6% 0.13 15.7)
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Step 900
900
#6D262F
oklch(37.7% 0.101 15.8)
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Step 950
950
#40171B
oklch(26.9% 0.064 16.5)
#BB364B 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) | #59564B | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7247 | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD113F | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB364B
#BB364B
oklch(53.7% 0.169 16.1)
- #007E7F
#007E7F
oklch(53.7% 0.092 195.8)
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 #BB364B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.031
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.033
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.041
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.044
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.045
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.046
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.050
Use #BB364B 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.