#BB506E
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(57.7% 0.141 5), rgb(187, 80, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#BB506E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB506E |
| RGB | rgb(187, 80, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 44%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.141 5) |
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 #BB506E | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB506E | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB506E text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB506E text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.8 | 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
#F5E5E8
oklch(93.5% 0.018 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D6
oklch(88.5% 0.036 4.7)
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Step 300
300
#E5B0BB
oklch(80.9% 0.063 4.8)
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Step 400
400
#D68598
oklch(70.6% 0.102 4.8)
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Step 500
500
#C9657F
oklch(63.2% 0.129 5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BB506E
oklch(57.7% 0.141 5)
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Step 700
700
#9B3A57
oklch(49.2% 0.132 4.8)
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Step 800
800
#7E3147
oklch(42.8% 0.109 5.1)
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Step 900
900
#652C3B
oklch(37.6% 0.084 5.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A23
oklch(27% 0.054 4.6)
#BB506E 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) | #64676F | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807C6C | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA455B | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB506E
#BB506E
oklch(57.7% 0.141 5)
- #008C81
#008C81
oklch(57.6% 0.101 185.2)
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 #BB506E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.029
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.053
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.055
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.058
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.060
Use #BB506E 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.