#BB6169
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(60% 0.116 15.6), rgb(187, 97, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#BB6169 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 16°. 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 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.02:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB6169 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 97, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 40%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.116 15.6) |
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 #BB6169 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB6169 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB6169 text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB6169 text on black | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#FAF3F4
oklch(97% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E6
oklch(93.7% 0.016 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D2
oklch(88.4% 0.031 15.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3B2B4
oklch(80.8% 0.057 15.7)
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Step 400
400
#D3898E
oklch(70.7% 0.091 15.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB6169
oklch(60% 0.116 15.6)
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Step 600
600
#B0505A
oklch(55.5% 0.125 15.7)
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Step 700
700
#97404A
oklch(49% 0.117 15.4)
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Step 800
800
#7B363D
oklch(42.8% 0.096 15.8)
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Step 900
900
#632F34
oklch(37.6% 0.075 15.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C1F
oklch(26.9% 0.047 14.4)
#BB6169 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) | #737169 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8367 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA5664 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB6169
#BB6169
oklch(60% 0.116 15.6)
- #009394
#009394
oklch(60.1% 0.102 195.6)
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 #BB6169, 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 0.035
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.045
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.045
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.047
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.049
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.054
Use #BB6169 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.