#BB4374
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(56.2% 0.161 358.4), rgb(187, 67, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#BB4374 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB4374 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 67, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 47%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.161 358.4) |
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 #BB4374 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB4374 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB4374 text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB4374 text on black | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#F7E4EA
oklch(93.6% 0.022 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD9
oklch(88.6% 0.04 358.3)
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Step 300
300
#E8AEC0
oklch(80.9% 0.071 358.4)
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Step 400
400
#DA81A0
oklch(70.7% 0.115 358.1)
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Step 500
500
#CE5E88
oklch(63.1% 0.148 358.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BB4374
oklch(56.2% 0.161 358.4)
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Step 700
700
#9F3260
oklch(49.1% 0.15 358.2)
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Step 800
800
#812B4E
oklch(42.7% 0.123 358.5)
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Step 900
900
#682841
oklch(37.7% 0.096 358.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1826
oklch(26.9% 0.061 358.1)
#BB4374 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) | #596175 | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797771 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA3857 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB4374
#BB4374
oklch(56.2% 0.161 358.4)
- #008875
#008875
oklch(56.1% 0.103 178.3)
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 #BB4374, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.034
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.040
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.060
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.064
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.068
Use #BB4374 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.