#BB4939
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(55.6% 0.151 30.5), rgb(187, 73, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#BB4939 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Red (#BB3F3F), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 4.12:1 |
| White text | 5.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB4939 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 73, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 53%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.151 30.5) |
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 #BB4939 | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB4939 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BB4939 text on white | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB4939 text on black | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.02 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1CA
oklch(88.6% 0.037 32.4)
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Step 300
300
#E9B1A7
oklch(80.9% 0.067 30.1)
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Step 400
400
#DC8677
oklch(70.7% 0.109 30.6)
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Step 500
500
#D06554
oklch(63.1% 0.139 30.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BB4939
oklch(55.6% 0.151 30.5)
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Step 700
700
#A1392B
oklch(49.1% 0.141 30.5)
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Step 800
800
#833025
oklch(42.7% 0.117 30.2)
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Step 900
900
#692C23
oklch(37.7% 0.09 30.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A15
oklch(26.9% 0.058 29.5)
#BB4939 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) | #685F37 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847736 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD3046 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB4939
#BB4939
oklch(55.6% 0.151 30.5)
- #008293
#008293
oklch(55.6% 0.096 210.7)
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 #BB4939, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.027
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.036
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.036
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.042
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.050
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.050
Use #BB4939 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.