#BB456C
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(56.2% 0.155 3.1), rgb(187, 69, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#BB456C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB456C |
| RGB | rgb(187, 69, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 46%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.155 3.1) |
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 #BB456C | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB456C | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB456C text on white | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB456C text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#E8AEBC
oklch(80.8% 0.07 2.8)
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Step 400
400
#DA829A
oklch(70.7% 0.111 2.7)
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Step 500
500
#CE6081
oklch(63.2% 0.143 3.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BB456C
oklch(56.2% 0.155 3.1)
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Step 700
700
#9F3459
oklch(49.1% 0.145 2.8)
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Step 800
800
#812C48
oklch(42.6% 0.12 3.3)
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Step 900
900
#68293D
oklch(37.7% 0.093 2.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1924
oklch(27% 0.058 2.4)
#BB456C 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) | #5C616D | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7869 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA3754 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB456C
#BB456C
oklch(56.2% 0.155 3.1)
- #00887B
#00887B
oklch(56.3% 0.1 183.2)
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 #BB456C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.027
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.030
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.046
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.058
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.060
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.066
Use #BB456C 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.