#BB4270
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(56% 0.161 0.3), rgb(187, 66, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#BB4270 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.12:1 |
| White text | 5.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB4270 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 66, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 48%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.161 0.3) |
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 #BB4270 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB4270 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BB4270 text on white | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB4270 text on black | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4E9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 359.7)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD8
oklch(88.6% 0.04 0.2)
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Step 300
300
#E9AEBE
oklch(81% 0.072 0.9)
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Step 400
400
#DB819D
oklch(70.7% 0.115 0.5)
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Step 500
500
#CF5E85
oklch(63.2% 0.148 0.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BB4270
oklch(56% 0.161 0.3)
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Step 700
700
#A0325D
oklch(49.2% 0.15 0.3)
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Step 800
800
#822B4C
oklch(42.8% 0.123 0.4)
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Step 900
900
#69283F
oklch(37.8% 0.096 0.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1825
oklch(27.1% 0.062 0.5)
#BB4270 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) | #596071 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #79776D | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA3554 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB4270
#BB4270
oklch(56% 0.161 0.3)
- #008777
#008777
oklch(55.9% 0.101 180.6)
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 #BB4270, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.032
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.035
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.055
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.062
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.067
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.068
Use #BB4270 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.