#BB445F
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(55.7% 0.154 9.8), rgb(187, 68, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#BB445F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB445F |
| RGB | rgb(187, 68, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 47%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.154 9.8) |
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 #BB445F | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB445F | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BB445F text on white | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB445F text on black | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#F7E5E7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 9.8)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD3
oklch(88.4% 0.039 9.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9AFB6
oklch(80.9% 0.068 10.6)
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Step 400
400
#DC8291
oklch(70.7% 0.112 9.6)
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Step 500
500
#CF6076
oklch(63% 0.142 9.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BB445F
oklch(55.7% 0.154 9.8)
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Step 700
700
#A0344E
oklch(49% 0.143 9.7)
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Step 800
800
#822D40
oklch(42.7% 0.118 10)
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Step 900
900
#692936
oklch(37.7% 0.092 10.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E1920
oklch(27.1% 0.058 9.9)
#BB445F 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) | #5E5F5F | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D775C | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB324E | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB445F
#BB445F
oklch(55.7% 0.154 9.8)
- #008580
#008580
oklch(55.7% 0.096 190.1)
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 #BB445F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.013
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.028
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.035
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.039
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.041
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.057
Use #BB445F 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.