#BB4F68
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(57.4% 0.141 8.3), rgb(187, 79, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#BB4F68 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 4.43:1 |
| White text | 4.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB4F68 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 79, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 44%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.141 8.3) |
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 #BB4F68 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB4F68 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB4F68 text on white | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB4F68 text on black | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | 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
#F6E5E7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 9.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D4
oklch(88.5% 0.035 9)
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Step 300
300
#E6B0B8
oklch(80.9% 0.064 8.7)
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Step 400
400
#D78594
oklch(70.6% 0.102 8.1)
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Step 500
500
#CA657A
oklch(63.2% 0.129 8.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BB4F68
oklch(57.4% 0.141 8.3)
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Step 700
700
#9B3A52
oklch(49% 0.131 8.1)
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Step 800
800
#7E3143
oklch(42.7% 0.108 8.4)
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Step 900
900
#662C39
oklch(37.7% 0.084 8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A21
oklch(26.9% 0.054 8.3)
#BB4F68 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) | #656669 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817B66 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA4258 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB4F68
#BB4F68
oklch(57.4% 0.141 8.3)
- #008B84
#008B84
oklch(57.4% 0.1 188.6)
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 #BB4F68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.023
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.037
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.054
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.054
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.054
Use #BB4F68 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.