#BB486E
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(56.6% 0.152 2.7), rgb(187, 72, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#BB486E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.26:1 |
| White text | 4.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB486E |
| RGB | rgb(187, 72, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 46%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.152 2.7) |
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 #BB486E | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB486E | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB486E text on white | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB486E text on black | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#F6E5E8
oklch(93.6% 0.019 5.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFD7
oklch(88.4% 0.038 1.6)
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Step 300
300
#E7AFBC
oklch(80.9% 0.067 3.3)
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Step 400
400
#D9839A
oklch(70.7% 0.109 3)
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Step 500
500
#CC6182
oklch(63.1% 0.139 2.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BB486E
oklch(56.6% 0.152 2.7)
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Step 700
700
#9E3659
oklch(49.2% 0.141 3.1)
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Step 800
800
#802D49
oklch(42.6% 0.117 2.6)
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Step 900
900
#672A3D
oklch(37.7% 0.09 2.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1924
oklch(27% 0.058 2.4)
#BB486E 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) | #5E626F | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C796B | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA3B57 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB486E
#BB486E
oklch(56.6% 0.152 2.7)
- #00897C
#00897C
oklch(56.6% 0.101 183.3)
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 #BB486E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.028
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.047
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.048
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.059
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.062
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.064
Use #BB486E 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.