#BB5973
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(59.1% 0.129 5.1), rgb(187, 89, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#BB5973 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.78:1 |
| White text | 4.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB5973 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 89, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 42%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.129 5.1) |
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 #BB5973 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB5973 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB5973 text on white | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB5973 text on black | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5E8
oklch(93.5% 0.017 3.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D6
oklch(88.5% 0.032 5.6)
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Step 300
300
#E2B2BB
oklch(80.9% 0.057 5.9)
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Step 400
400
#D28899
oklch(70.7% 0.093 4.7)
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Step 500
500
#C46980
oklch(63.1% 0.118 4.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BB5973
oklch(59.1% 0.129 5.1)
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Step 700
700
#963F57
oklch(49% 0.119 5.3)
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Step 800
800
#7A3447
oklch(42.6% 0.099 5.2)
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Step 900
900
#632E3C
oklch(37.7% 0.078 4.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C23
oklch(27.1% 0.048 5.8)
#BB5973 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) | #6B6D74 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848071 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C95063 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB5973
#BB5973
oklch(59.1% 0.129 5.1)
- #009186
#009186
oklch(59.1% 0.104 185.5)
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 #BB5973, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.043
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.048
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.054
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.059
Use #BB5973 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.