#BB5F6F
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(59.9% 0.119 10.4), rgb(187, 95, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#BB5F6F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.97:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB5F6F |
| RGB | rgb(187, 95, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 40%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.119 10.4) |
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 #BB5F6F | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB5F6F | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB5F6F text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB5F6F 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
#F5E5E7
oklch(93.5% 0.018 8.8)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D4
oklch(88.6% 0.033 10.7)
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Step 300
300
#E3B2B8
oklch(80.9% 0.057 10.2)
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Step 400
400
#D38893
oklch(70.7% 0.093 10.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB5F6F
oklch(59.9% 0.119 10.4)
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Step 600
600
#B14E61
oklch(55.5% 0.13 10.4)
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Step 700
700
#983F50
oklch(49.2% 0.12 10.8)
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Step 800
800
#7B3442
oklch(42.6% 0.1 10.1)
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Step 900
900
#642E38
oklch(37.7% 0.078 9.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C21
oklch(27.2% 0.049 10.6)
#BB5F6F 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) | #70706F | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88826D | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C95565 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB5F6F
#BB5F6F
oklch(59.9% 0.119 10.4)
- #00938E
#00938E
oklch(59.9% 0.103 190.5)
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 #BB5F6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.020
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.041
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.048
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.052
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.056
Use #BB5F6F 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.