#BB5F5E
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(59.5% 0.119 21.9), rgb(187, 95, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#BB5F5E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB5F5E |
| RGB | rgb(187, 95, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 41%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.119 21.9) |
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 #BB5F5E | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB5F5E | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB5F5E text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB5F5E text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 22.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 20.1)
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Step 300
300
#E4B2B0
oklch(80.8% 0.059 21.1)
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Step 400
400
#D58986
oklch(70.7% 0.094 22.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB5F5E
oklch(59.5% 0.119 21.9)
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Step 600
600
#B25050
oklch(55.6% 0.128 22.1)
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Step 700
700
#994041
oklch(49.1% 0.12 21.9)
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Step 800
800
#7C3536
oklch(42.6% 0.099 21.4)
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Step 900
900
#652F2F
oklch(37.8% 0.078 21.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1B
oklch(27% 0.049 22.8)
#BB5F5E 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) | #746F5D | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A825C | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB525F | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB5F5E
#BB5F5E
oklch(59.5% 0.119 21.9)
- #009098
#009098
oklch(59.5% 0.101 201.7)
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 #BB5F5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.030
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.033
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.048
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.049
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.052
Use #BB5F5E 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.