#BB5E79
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(60% 0.123 3), rgb(187, 94, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#BB5E79 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.99:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB5E79 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 94, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 41%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.123 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 #BB5E79 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB5E79 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB5E79 text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB5E79 text on black | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#EDD0D7
oklch(88.4% 0.034 1.5)
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Step 300
300
#E3B1BD
oklch(80.9% 0.06 2.5)
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Step 400
400
#D3879B
oklch(70.7% 0.096 2.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB5E79
oklch(60% 0.123 3)
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Step 600
600
#B04D6C
oklch(55.6% 0.133 2.7)
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Step 700
700
#973D5A
oklch(49% 0.124 2.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B3349
oklch(42.7% 0.103 3.3)
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Step 900
900
#632D3D
oklch(37.5% 0.08 2.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B24
oklch(27.1% 0.052 3.2)
#BB5E79 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) | #6D717A | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858277 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C95668 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB5E79
#BB5E79
oklch(60% 0.123 3)
- #009586
#009586
oklch(60.1% 0.107 182.5)
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 #BB5E79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.028
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.047
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.053
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.055
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.057
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.064
Use #BB5E79 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.