#BB606E
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(60% 0.117 11.5), rgb(187, 96, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#BB606E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB606E |
| RGB | rgb(187, 96, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 40%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.117 11.5) |
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 #BB606E | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB606E | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB606E text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB606E text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#F5E6E7
oklch(93.7% 0.016 12.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D4
oklch(88.5% 0.032 10.4)
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Step 300
300
#E3B2B7
oklch(80.9% 0.057 11.6)
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Step 400
400
#D38892
oklch(70.6% 0.093 11)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB606E
oklch(60% 0.117 11.5)
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Step 600
600
#B14F60
oklch(55.7% 0.128 11.5)
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Step 700
700
#973F4F
oklch(49% 0.119 11.4)
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Step 800
800
#7B3541
oklch(42.7% 0.098 11.5)
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Step 900
900
#632F37
oklch(37.7% 0.075 11.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C20
oklch(27.1% 0.049 12.6)
#BB606E 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) | #72716E | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88836C | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C95665 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB606E
#BB606E
oklch(60% 0.117 11.5)
- #009390
#009390
oklch(59.9% 0.103 192.2)
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 #BB606E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.018
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.039
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.046
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.053
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.054
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.055
Use #BB606E 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.