#BB564C
Closest named color: Dusty Red (#B9484E). oklch(57.7% 0.133 27.7), rgb(187, 86, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#BB564C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Red (#B9484E), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Red (#B9484E) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB564C |
| RGB | rgb(187, 86, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 45%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.133 27.7) |
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 #BB564C | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB564C | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB564C text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB564C text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | 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
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 200
200
#EED1CD
oklch(88.4% 0.033 27.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5B3AC
oklch(81% 0.059 27.6)
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Step 400
400
#D68980
oklch(70.7% 0.096 27)
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Step 500
500
#C96A5F
oklch(63.1% 0.123 27.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BB564C
oklch(57.7% 0.133 27.7)
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Step 700
700
#9A4038
oklch(49.1% 0.122 27.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D352E
oklch(42.6% 0.102 27.7)
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Step 900
900
#652F29
oklch(37.6% 0.079 27.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C18
oklch(27.1% 0.051 28.3)
#BB564C 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) | #6F684B | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887D4A | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC4454 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB564C
#BB564C
oklch(57.7% 0.133 27.7)
- #008998
#008998
oklch(57.6% 0.099 208.3)
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 #BB564C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.032
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.038
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.042
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.044
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.047
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.048
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.052
Use #BB564C 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.