#BB3851
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(54% 0.167 13.7), rgb(187, 56, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#BB3851 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 3.79:1 |
| White text | 5.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB3851 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 56, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 54%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.167 13.7) |
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 #BB3851 | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -81.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB3851 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BB3851 text on white | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #BB3851 text on black | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.2 | 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
#F3CFD1
oklch(88.6% 0.041 14.2)
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Step 300
300
#EDADB2
oklch(80.9% 0.075 13.7)
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Step 400
400
#E1808A
oklch(70.8% 0.12 14)
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Step 500
500
#D55C6D
oklch(63.1% 0.153 14)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BB3851
oklch(54% 0.167 13.7)
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Step 700
700
#A62E46
oklch(49.2% 0.156 13.6)
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Step 800
800
#872839
oklch(42.8% 0.129 14.1)
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Step 900
900
#6C2631
oklch(37.6% 0.1 13.8)
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Step 950
950
#40171D
oklch(27% 0.064 13.4)
#BB3851 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) | #595751 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B724E | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC1942 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB3851
#BB3851
oklch(54% 0.167 13.7)
- #007F7E
#007F7E
oklch(54% 0.092 193.8)
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 #BB3851, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.031
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.031
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.038
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.044
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.047
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.048
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.049
Use #BB3851 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.