#BB5566
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(58.1% 0.132 11.8), rgb(187, 85, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#BB5566 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB5566 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 85, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 43%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.132 11.8) |
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 #BB5566 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB5566 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB5566 text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB5566 text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F5E5E7
oklch(93.5% 0.018 8.8)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D3
oklch(88.5% 0.033 13)
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Step 300
300
#E4B1B6
oklch(80.8% 0.06 11.9)
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Step 400
400
#D58791
oklch(70.7% 0.096 11.5)
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Step 500
500
#C76876
oklch(63.1% 0.121 11.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BB5566
oklch(58.1% 0.132 11.8)
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Step 700
700
#993E4E
oklch(49.1% 0.122 12)
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Step 800
800
#7C3440
oklch(42.7% 0.101 12.1)
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Step 900
900
#652E36
oklch(37.8% 0.079 12.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B20
oklch(26.9% 0.051 11.1)
#BB5566 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) | #6A6966 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847D64 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA485B | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB5566
#BB5566
oklch(58.1% 0.132 11.8)
- #008D8A
#008D8A
oklch(58.1% 0.1 192.1)
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 #BB5566, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.031
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.036
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.041
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.044
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.046
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.048
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.052
Use #BB5566 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.