#BB5960
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(58.6% 0.127 17.4), rgb(187, 89, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#BB5960 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB5960 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 89, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 42%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.127 17.4) |
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 #BB5960 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB5960 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB5960 text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB5960 text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E6
oklch(93.7% 0.016 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D1
oklch(88.4% 0.031 17.8)
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Step 300
300
#E3B2B3
oklch(80.8% 0.057 17)
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Step 400
400
#D3898C
oklch(70.6% 0.091 17)
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Step 500
500
#C66A6F
oklch(63.1% 0.117 17.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BB5960
oklch(58.6% 0.127 17.4)
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Step 700
700
#984048
oklch(49.1% 0.118 17)
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Step 800
800
#7B363B
oklch(42.7% 0.096 17.6)
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Step 900
900
#642F33
oklch(37.7% 0.076 16.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1E
oklch(27.1% 0.049 16.8)
#BB5960 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) | #6E6B60 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877F5E | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB4B5C | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB5960
#BB5960
oklch(58.6% 0.127 17.4)
- #008E91
#008E91
oklch(58.7% 0.1 197.4)
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 #BB5960, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.036
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.037
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.040
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.041
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.050
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.052
Use #BB5960 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.