#BB5955
Closest named color: Dusty Red (#B9484E). oklch(58.3% 0.127 24.2), rgb(187, 89, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#BB5955 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Red (#B9484E), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Red (#B9484E) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB5955 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 89, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 43%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.127 24.2) |
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 #BB5955 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB5955 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB5955 text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB5955 text on black | 4.67:1 | 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
#FBF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 200
200
#EED2CF
oklch(88.6% 0.032 25.1)
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Step 300
300
#E4B3AF
oklch(81% 0.058 23.8)
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Step 400
400
#D48A84
oklch(70.7% 0.092 24.7)
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Step 500
500
#C76B66
oklch(63.2% 0.118 24.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BB5955
oklch(58.3% 0.127 24.2)
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Step 700
700
#99413E
oklch(49.2% 0.119 24.4)
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Step 800
800
#7C3634
oklch(42.7% 0.098 23.8)
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Step 900
900
#64302D
oklch(37.8% 0.076 24.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1B
oklch(27% 0.049 22.8)
#BB5955 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) | #706A54 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887F53 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB4959 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB5955
#BB5955
oklch(58.3% 0.127 24.2)
- #008C96
#008C96
oklch(58.3% 0.099 203.7)
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 #BB5955, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.035
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.036
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.037
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.046
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.049
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.051
Use #BB5955 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.