#BB597C
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(59.4% 0.131 359.3), rgb(187, 89, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#BB597C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.83:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB597C |
| RGB | rgb(187, 89, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 42%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.131 359.3) |
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 #BB597C | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB597C | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB597C text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB597C text on black | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E9
oklch(93.6% 0.018 0.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED0D8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 359.9)
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Step 300
300
#E5B0BF
oklch(81% 0.065 359.9)
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Step 400
400
#D5859F
oklch(70.7% 0.103 359.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB597C
oklch(59.4% 0.131 359.3)
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Step 600
600
#B34971
oklch(55.6% 0.143 359.3)
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Step 700
700
#993A5E
oklch(49.1% 0.132 359.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D314D
oklch(42.8% 0.11 359.8)
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Step 900
900
#652C40
oklch(37.8% 0.085 359.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A26
oklch(27% 0.054 358.3)
#BB597C 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) | #686E7D | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82807A | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C85266 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB597C
#BB597C
oklch(59.4% 0.131 359.3)
- #009380
#009380
oklch(59.4% 0.108 179.3)
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 #BB597C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.049
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.051
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.057
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.058
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.065
Use #BB597C 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.