#BB4B45
Closest named color: Dusty Red (#B9484E). oklch(56% 0.146 26), rgb(187, 75, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#BB4B45 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Red (#B9484E), ΔE 0.016 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 | #BB4B45 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 75, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 46%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.146 26) |
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 #BB4B45 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB4B45 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB4B45 text on white | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB4B45 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E3
oklch(93.5% 0.019 25.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0CD
oklch(88.5% 0.037 24)
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Step 300
300
#E8B1AB
oklch(80.9% 0.065 25.7)
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Step 400
400
#DB867E
oklch(70.7% 0.106 25.9)
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Step 500
500
#CE655D
oklch(63% 0.135 26.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BB4B45
oklch(56% 0.146 26)
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Step 700
700
#9F3A35
oklch(49% 0.136 26.2)
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Step 800
800
#82312D
oklch(42.8% 0.113 25.8)
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Step 900
900
#682C28
oklch(37.6% 0.087 25.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A18
oklch(26.8% 0.055 24.8)
#BB4B45 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) | #686044 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847842 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD354A | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB4B45
#BB4B45
oklch(56% 0.146 26)
- #008490
#008490
oklch(56% 0.096 206)
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 #BB4B45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.016
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.022
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.038
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.044
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.048
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.048
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.049
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.053
Use #BB4B45 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.