#BB4C42
Closest named color: Dusty Red (#B9484E). oklch(56.1% 0.146 27.8), rgb(187, 76, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#BB4C42 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Red (#B9484E), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Red (#B9484E) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB4C42 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 76, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 48%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.146 27.8) |
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 #BB4C42 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB4C42 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB4C42 text on white | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB4C42 text on black | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#F0D1CC
oklch(88.5% 0.036 28.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8B1A9
oklch(80.9% 0.066 28)
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Step 400
400
#DA877C
oklch(70.7% 0.104 28.1)
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Step 500
500
#CE665B
oklch(63.1% 0.134 27.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BB4C42
oklch(56.1% 0.146 27.8)
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Step 700
700
#9F3B32
oklch(49.1% 0.135 28.2)
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Step 800
800
#81312A
oklch(42.6% 0.112 27.8)
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Step 900
900
#682C26
oklch(37.6% 0.088 27.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B17
oklch(27% 0.054 28.1)
#BB4C42 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) | #696140 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84793F | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD364A | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB4C42
#BB4C42
oklch(56.1% 0.146 27.8)
- #008492
#008492
oklch(56.1% 0.096 207.8)
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 #BB4C42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.021
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.024
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.043
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.044
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.046
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.049
Use #BB4C42 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.