#BB446B
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(56% 0.157 3.4), rgb(187, 68, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#BB446B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB446B |
| RGB | rgb(187, 68, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 47%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.157 3.4) |
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 #BB446B | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB446B | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BB446B text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB446B text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#E9AEBC
oklch(80.9% 0.071 3.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB8299
oklch(70.8% 0.112 3.7)
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Step 500
500
#CE5F80
oklch(63% 0.144 3.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BB446B
oklch(56% 0.157 3.4)
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Step 700
700
#9F3358
oklch(49% 0.146 3.2)
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Step 800
800
#822C48
oklch(42.8% 0.121 3.6)
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Step 900
900
#69293C
oklch(37.8% 0.094 4.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E1823
oklch(27% 0.061 3.8)
#BB446B 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) | #5C606C | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7768 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA3653 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB446B
#BB446B
oklch(56% 0.157 3.4)
- #00877A
#00877A
oklch(56% 0.1 183.1)
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 #BB446B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.026
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.030
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.045
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.057
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.059
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.067
Use #BB446B 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.