#BB446A
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(56% 0.156 3.9), rgb(187, 68, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#BB446A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB446A |
| RGB | rgb(187, 68, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 47%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.156 3.9) |
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 #BB446A | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB446A | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BB446A text on white | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB446A text on black | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#F7E5E8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 6)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.039 4)
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Step 300
300
#E9AEBB
oklch(80.9% 0.071 4.2)
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Step 400
400
#DB8298
oklch(70.7% 0.112 4.4)
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Step 500
500
#CE5F7F
oklch(63% 0.144 4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BB446A
oklch(56% 0.156 3.9)
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Step 700
700
#9F3357
oklch(49% 0.145 3.8)
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Step 800
800
#822C47
oklch(42.8% 0.12 4.4)
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Step 900
900
#69293C
oklch(37.8% 0.094 4.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E1923
oklch(27.2% 0.059 4.8)
#BB446A 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) | #5C606B | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7767 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA3553 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB446A
#BB446A
oklch(56% 0.156 3.9)
- #00877B
#00877B
oklch(56% 0.099 184)
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 #BB446A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.025
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.030
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.044
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.056
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.058
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.066
Use #BB446A 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.