#BB647B
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(61% 0.114 4.1), rgb(187, 100, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#BB647B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 4°. 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 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.22:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB647B |
| RGB | rgb(187, 100, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 39%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.114 4.1) |
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 #BB647B | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB647B | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB647B text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB647B text on black | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E8
oklch(93.7% 0.015 7.5)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1D7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 2.7)
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Step 300
300
#E1B2BC
oklch(80.9% 0.056 4.2)
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Step 400
400
#D0899A
oklch(70.7% 0.089 4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB647B
oklch(61% 0.114 4.1)
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Step 600
600
#AD506B
oklch(55.5% 0.124 3.7)
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Step 700
700
#944159
oklch(49.1% 0.114 4.1)
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Step 800
800
#793649
oklch(42.8% 0.096 4.1)
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Step 900
900
#622F3D
oklch(37.7% 0.075 3.9)
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Step 950
950
#391C24
oklch(26.9% 0.047 3)
#BB647B 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) | #72757C | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888579 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C85D6C | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB647B
#BB647B
oklch(61% 0.114 4.1)
- #00988B
#00988B
oklch(61.1% 0.108 184.3)
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 #BB647B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.018
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.040
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.051
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.058
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.061
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.063
Use #BB647B 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.