#BB4E49
Closest named color: Dusty Red (#B9484E). oklch(56.5% 0.142 25.3), rgb(187, 78, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#BB4E49 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Red (#B9484E), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Red (#B9484E) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB4E49 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 78, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 46%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.142 25.3) |
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 #BB4E49 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB4E49 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB4E49 text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB4E49 text on black | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#F6E5E4
oklch(93.5% 0.019 21.6)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1CD
oklch(88.6% 0.035 26.6)
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Step 300
300
#E7B1AC
oklch(80.8% 0.064 24.6)
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Step 400
400
#D98780
oklch(70.7% 0.102 25.2)
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Step 500
500
#CD6660
oklch(63.1% 0.132 24.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BB4E49
oklch(56.5% 0.142 25.3)
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Step 700
700
#9E3C38
oklch(49.2% 0.132 25.5)
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Step 800
800
#80322F
oklch(42.6% 0.109 25)
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Step 900
900
#682D29
oklch(37.8% 0.086 25.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B19
oklch(27.1% 0.054 24.7)
#BB4E49 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) | #696248 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857A46 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC3A4E | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB4E49
#BB4E49
oklch(56.5% 0.142 25.3)
- #008691
#008691
oklch(56.6% 0.097 204.9)
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 #BB4E49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.017
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.028
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.037
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.041
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.046
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.051
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.051
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.052
Use #BB4E49 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.