#BB4B68
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(56.8% 0.146 7), rgb(187, 75, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#BB4B68 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB4B68 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 75, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 45%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.146 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 #BB4B68 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB4B68 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB4B68 text on white | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB4B68 text on black | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E8
oklch(93.6% 0.019 5.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0D5
oklch(88.6% 0.036 7.2)
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Step 300
300
#E7AFB9
oklch(80.8% 0.067 6.8)
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Step 400
400
#D88495
oklch(70.6% 0.105 7)
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Step 500
500
#CC637B
oklch(63.2% 0.135 7.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BB4B68
oklch(56.8% 0.146 7)
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Step 700
700
#9D3853
oklch(49.1% 0.136 7.2)
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Step 800
800
#802F44
oklch(42.7% 0.113 7.2)
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Step 900
900
#672B39
oklch(37.7% 0.087 7.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A22
oklch(27.1% 0.056 7)
#BB4B68 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) | #626369 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7A65 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA3D56 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB4B68
#BB4B68
oklch(56.8% 0.146 7)
- #008981
#008981
oklch(56.8% 0.099 187.6)
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 #BB4B68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.020
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.036
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.047
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.053
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.055
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.058
Use #BB4B68 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.