#BB406C
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(55.6% 0.162 1.9), rgb(187, 64, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#BB406C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.06:1 |
| White text | 5.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB406C |
| RGB | rgb(187, 64, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 49%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.162 1.9) |
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 #BB406C | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB406C | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BB406C text on white | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB406C text on black | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4E9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 359.7)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD7
oklch(88.5% 0.039 2)
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Step 300
300
#EAADBD
oklch(80.9% 0.074 1.6)
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Step 400
400
#DC809B
oklch(70.6% 0.117 1.7)
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Step 500
500
#D05D82
oklch(63.1% 0.15 2.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BB406C
oklch(55.6% 0.162 1.9)
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Step 700
700
#A1315A
oklch(49.2% 0.151 2.1)
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Step 800
800
#832A4A
oklch(42.8% 0.125 1.8)
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Step 900
900
#69273E
oklch(37.6% 0.098 1.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E1824
oklch(27% 0.061 2.1)
#BB406C 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) | #595E6D | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797669 | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA3152 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB406C
#BB406C
oklch(55.6% 0.162 1.9)
- #008678
#008678
oklch(55.6% 0.1 182.2)
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 #BB406C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.032
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.032
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.051
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.060
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.063
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.066
Use #BB406C 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.