#BB516D
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(57.8% 0.139 6), rgb(187, 81, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#BB516D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 6°. 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 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB516D |
| RGB | rgb(187, 81, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 44%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.139 6) |
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 #BB516D | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB516D | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB516D text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB516D text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E8
oklch(93.5% 0.018 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D5
oklch(88.5% 0.035 6.8)
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Step 300
300
#E5B0BA
oklch(80.8% 0.063 6)
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Step 400
400
#D68697
oklch(70.8% 0.1 6.1)
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Step 500
500
#C8657E
oklch(63% 0.128 5.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BB516D
oklch(57.8% 0.139 6)
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Step 700
700
#9A3B55
oklch(49.1% 0.129 6.2)
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Step 800
800
#7D3146
oklch(42.6% 0.107 5.6)
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Step 900
900
#652C3B
oklch(37.6% 0.084 5.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A22
oklch(27% 0.054 6.5)
#BB516D 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) | #65676E | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817C6B | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA455B | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB516D
#BB516D
oklch(57.8% 0.139 6)
- #008D83
#008D83
oklch(57.9% 0.102 186.1)
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 #BB516D, 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 0.037
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.050
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.055
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.056
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.059
Use #BB516D 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.