#BB6259
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(59.8% 0.116 27.1), rgb(187, 98, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#BB6259 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB6259 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 98, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 42%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.116 27.1) |
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 #BB6259 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB6259 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB6259 text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB6259 text on black | 5.00:1 | 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
#FBF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 27.8)
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Step 300
300
#E3B3AD
oklch(80.8% 0.057 26.6)
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Step 400
400
#D38B82
oklch(70.7% 0.09 27.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB6259
oklch(59.8% 0.116 27.1)
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Step 600
600
#B15249
oklch(55.6% 0.126 27.4)
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Step 700
700
#98423B
oklch(49.1% 0.117 26.9)
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Step 800
800
#7C3731
oklch(42.8% 0.097 27)
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Step 900
900
#64302B
oklch(37.7% 0.076 26.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D19
oklch(27.1% 0.048 28.6)
#BB6259 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) | #777058 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8357 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB5460 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB6259
#BB6259
oklch(59.8% 0.116 27.1)
- #00909F
#00909F
oklch(59.7% 0.103 207.7)
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 #BB6259, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.027
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.034
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.035
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.039
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.044
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.044
Use #BB6259 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.