#BB4547
Closest named color: Dusty Red (#B9484E). oklch(55.3% 0.153 22.6), rgb(187, 69, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#BB4547 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Red (#B9484E), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Red (#B9484E) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB4547 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 69, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 46%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.153 22.6) |
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 #BB4547 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB4547 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BB4547 text on white | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB4547 text on black | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 21.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CE
oklch(88.6% 0.038 21.9)
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Step 300
300
#EAB0AC
oklch(80.9% 0.068 23.2)
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Step 400
400
#DD8481
oklch(70.7% 0.11 22.3)
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Step 500
500
#D16261
oklch(63.1% 0.141 22.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BB4547
oklch(55.3% 0.153 22.6)
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Step 700
700
#A23739
oklch(49.2% 0.142 22.9)
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Step 800
800
#832E30
oklch(42.6% 0.117 22.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A2A2A
oklch(37.7% 0.092 22.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E1919
oklch(26.9% 0.058 21.7)
#BB4547 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) | #635D46 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817644 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD2D47 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB4547
#BB4547
oklch(55.3% 0.153 22.6)
- #00828A
#00828A
oklch(55.2% 0.094 202.4)
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 #BB4547, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.009
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.012
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.031
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.049
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.050
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.051
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.052
Use #BB4547 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.