#BB5A54
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(58.5% 0.126 25.3), rgb(187, 90, 84).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#BB5A54 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB5A54 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 90, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 43%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.126 25.3) |
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 #BB5A54 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB5A54 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB5A54 text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB5A54 text on black | 4.70:1 | 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
#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
#E3B3AE
oklch(80.9% 0.057 25.3)
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Step 400
400
#D48A83
oklch(70.7% 0.092 25.5)
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Step 500
500
#C66B65
oklch(63% 0.117 24.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BB5A54
oklch(58.5% 0.126 25.3)
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Step 700
700
#98413D
oklch(49% 0.118 25)
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Step 800
800
#7C3633
oklch(42.7% 0.098 24.6)
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Step 900
900
#64302C
oklch(37.7% 0.076 25.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1A
oklch(26.9% 0.049 24.7)
#BB5A54 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) | #716B53 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897F52 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB4A59 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB5A54
#BB5A54
oklch(58.5% 0.126 25.3)
- #008C98
#008C98
oklch(58.4% 0.1 205.4)
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 #BB5A54, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.036
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.038
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.049
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.050
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.051
Use #BB5A54 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.