#BB4066
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(55.4% 0.16 5.1), rgb(187, 64, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#BB4066 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 4.03:1 |
| White text | 5.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB4066 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 64, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 49%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.16 5.1) |
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 #BB4066 | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB4066 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BB4066 text on white | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB4066 text on black | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4E8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 3.1)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFD5
oklch(88.6% 0.04 6.3)
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Step 300
300
#EAAEBA
oklch(81% 0.072 5.5)
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Step 400
400
#DD8197
oklch(70.8% 0.116 5.1)
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Step 500
500
#D05E7D
oklch(63.1% 0.147 5.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BB4066
oklch(55.4% 0.16 5.1)
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Step 700
700
#A13155
oklch(49% 0.149 5)
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Step 800
800
#832A46
oklch(42.7% 0.124 4.7)
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Step 900
900
#6A283B
oklch(37.8% 0.096 5)
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Step 950
950
#3E1822
oklch(27% 0.061 5.5)
#BB4066 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) | #5A5D67 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7663 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB2F4F | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB4066
#BB4066
oklch(55.4% 0.16 5.1)
- #00857A
#00857A
oklch(55.4% 0.098 184.7)
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 #BB4066, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.025
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.032
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.042
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.054
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.055
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.062
Use #BB4066 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.