#BB5769
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(58.5% 0.13 10.7), rgb(187, 87, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#BB5769 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB5769 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 87, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 42%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.13 10.7) |
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 #BB5769 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB5769 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB5769 text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB5769 text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#EED1D4
oklch(88.6% 0.033 10.7)
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Step 300
300
#E3B2B7
oklch(80.9% 0.057 11.6)
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Step 400
400
#D48892
oklch(70.7% 0.094 11.2)
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Step 500
500
#C66978
oklch(63.2% 0.119 10.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BB5769
oklch(58.5% 0.13 10.7)
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Step 700
700
#983F50
oklch(49.2% 0.12 10.8)
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Step 800
800
#7C3442
oklch(42.8% 0.101 10.3)
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Step 900
900
#642E37
oklch(37.7% 0.078 11.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C21
oklch(27.2% 0.049 10.6)
#BB5769 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) | #6B6B69 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847E67 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA4B5E | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB5769
#BB5769
oklch(58.5% 0.13 10.7)
- #008E8A
#008E8A
oklch(58.4% 0.1 191.3)
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 #BB5769, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.035
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.041
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.043
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.048
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.049
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.054
Use #BB5769 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.