#BB4B70
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(57.1% 0.148 2.4), rgb(187, 75, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#BB4B70 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB4B70 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 75, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 45%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.148 2.4) |
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 #BB4B70 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB4B70 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB4B70 text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB4B70 text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E9
oklch(93.7% 0.019 1.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0D7
oklch(88.6% 0.037 3.1)
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Step 300
300
#E7AFBD
oklch(80.9% 0.068 2.1)
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Step 400
400
#D8849B
oklch(70.8% 0.106 2.5)
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Step 500
500
#CB6282
oklch(63.1% 0.137 2.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BB4B70
oklch(57.1% 0.148 2.4)
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Step 700
700
#9C375A
oklch(49% 0.138 2.2)
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Step 800
800
#7F2F4A
oklch(42.8% 0.114 2.2)
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Step 900
900
#672A3D
oklch(37.7% 0.09 2.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1924
oklch(26.9% 0.057 1.7)
#BB4B70 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) | #606471 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7A6D | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA3F59 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB4B70
#BB4B70
oklch(57.1% 0.148 2.4)
- #008B7D
#008B7D
oklch(57.2% 0.102 182.6)
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 #BB4B70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.030
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.048
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.051
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.061
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.062
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.064
Use #BB4B70 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.