#BB4A4F
Closest named color: Dusty Red (#B9484E). oklch(56.1% 0.146 20.5), rgb(187, 74, 79).
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White text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#BB4A4F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Red (#B9484E), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Red (#B9484E) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB4A4F |
| RGB | rgb(187, 74, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 45%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.146 20.5) |
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 #BB4A4F | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB4A4F | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB4A4F text on white | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB4A4F 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E4
oklch(93.5% 0.019 21.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0CF
oklch(88.5% 0.037 19.9)
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Step 300
300
#E8B0AF
oklch(80.8% 0.066 19.8)
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Step 400
400
#DA8585
oklch(70.6% 0.105 20)
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Step 500
500
#CE6466
oklch(63.1% 0.135 20.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BB4A4F
oklch(56.1% 0.146 20.5)
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Step 700
700
#9F393F
oklch(49.1% 0.135 20.2)
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Step 800
800
#813034
oklch(42.6% 0.112 20.3)
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Step 900
900
#682B2D
oklch(37.6% 0.088 20.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A1B
oklch(26.9% 0.055 19.7)
#BB4A4F 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) | #66614E | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82784C | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC364D | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB4A4F
#BB4A4F
oklch(56.1% 0.146 20.5)
- #00858B
#00858B
oklch(56.1% 0.095 200.4)
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 #BB4A4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.006
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.024
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.025
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.045
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.046
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.051
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.051
Use #BB4A4F 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.