#BB4265
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(55.6% 0.158 6.1), rgb(187, 66, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#BB4265 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 4.08:1 |
| White text | 5.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB4265 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 66, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 48%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.158 6.1) |
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 #BB4265 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB4265 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BB4265 text on white | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB4265 text on black | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#F7E5E8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 6)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD5
oklch(88.5% 0.039 5.9)
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Step 300
300
#EAAEB9
oklch(80.9% 0.071 6.6)
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Step 400
400
#DC8196
oklch(70.6% 0.114 5.6)
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Step 500
500
#D05F7C
oklch(63.2% 0.145 6.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BB4265
oklch(55.6% 0.158 6.1)
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Step 700
700
#A13354
oklch(49.2% 0.147 6.1)
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Step 800
800
#832B45
oklch(42.8% 0.122 5.8)
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Step 900
900
#69283A
oklch(37.6% 0.095 5.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1822
oklch(27% 0.061 5.5)
#BB4265 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) | #5C5E66 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7662 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB3150 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB4265
#BB4265
oklch(55.6% 0.158 6.1)
- #00857C
#00857C
oklch(55.5% 0.097 186.5)
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 #BB4265, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.021
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.039
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.040
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.051
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.053
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.063
Use #BB4265 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.