#BB5E75
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(59.9% 0.122 5.8), rgb(187, 94, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#BB5E75 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.97:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB5E75 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 94, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 41%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.122 5.8) |
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 #BB5E75 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB5E75 | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB5E75 text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB5E75 text on black | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E8
oklch(93.5% 0.018 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D6
oklch(88.6% 0.033 6)
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Step 300
300
#E3B1BB
oklch(80.8% 0.059 5.1)
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Step 400
400
#D38798
oklch(70.6% 0.095 5.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB5E75
oklch(59.9% 0.122 5.8)
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Step 600
600
#B14D68
oklch(55.6% 0.133 5.5)
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Step 700
700
#983E56
oklch(49.2% 0.123 6.1)
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Step 800
800
#7B3347
oklch(42.6% 0.102 5.1)
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Step 900
900
#642E3B
oklch(37.8% 0.079 6.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B23
oklch(27% 0.051 5.2)
#BB5E75 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) | #6E7076 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868273 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C95566 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB5E75
#BB5E75
oklch(59.9% 0.122 5.8)
- #009489
#009489
oklch(60% 0.105 185.6)
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 #BB5E75, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.025
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.046
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.051
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.053
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.057
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.060
Use #BB5E75 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.