#BB4940
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(55.7% 0.149 27.4), rgb(187, 73, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#BB4940 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Red (#BB3F3F), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB4940 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 73, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 49%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.149 27.4) |
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 #BB4940 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB4940 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BB4940 text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB4940 text on black | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#F7E5E3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 25.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0CC
oklch(88.4% 0.038 26.1)
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Step 300
300
#E9B1A9
oklch(81% 0.067 27.9)
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Step 400
400
#DC867B
oklch(70.8% 0.108 27.9)
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Step 500
500
#CF655A
oklch(63.1% 0.136 27.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BB4940
oklch(55.7% 0.149 27.4)
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Step 700
700
#A13932
oklch(49.2% 0.139 27.2)
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Step 800
800
#82302A
oklch(42.6% 0.115 27.2)
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Step 900
900
#692C26
oklch(37.7% 0.089 27.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A17
oklch(27% 0.057 26.4)
#BB4940 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) | #675F3E | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83783D | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD3148 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB4940
#BB4940
oklch(55.7% 0.149 27.4)
- #008390
#008390
oklch(55.7% 0.096 207)
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 #BB4940, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.019
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.019
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.042
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.043
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.047
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.050
Use #BB4940 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.