#BB4765
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(56.2% 0.151 7.4), rgb(187, 71, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#BB4765 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB4765 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 71, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 46%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.151 7.4) |
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 #BB4765 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB4765 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB4765 text on white | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB4765 text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 9.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 7.9)
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Step 300
300
#E8AFB9
oklch(80.9% 0.068 7)
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Step 400
400
#DA8394
oklch(70.7% 0.109 7.6)
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Step 500
500
#CE617A
oklch(63.1% 0.14 7.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BB4765
oklch(56.2% 0.151 7.4)
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Step 700
700
#9F3652
oklch(49.2% 0.14 7.7)
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Step 800
800
#812E43
oklch(42.7% 0.116 7.9)
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Step 900
900
#682A39
oklch(37.7% 0.09 7.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D1921
oklch(26.9% 0.057 7.7)
#BB4765 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) | #5F6166 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7862 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB3853 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB4765
#BB4765
oklch(56.2% 0.151 7.4)
- #00877F
#00877F
oklch(56.2% 0.098 187.5)
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 #BB4765, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.017
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.034
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.043
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.049
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.059
Use #BB4765 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.