#BB6565
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(60.6% 0.111 20.8), rgb(187, 101, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#BB6565 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB6565 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 101, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 39%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.111 20.8) |
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 #BB6565 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB6565 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB6565 text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB6565 text on black | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 22.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2D1
oklch(88.6% 0.03 20.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2B3B2
oklch(80.9% 0.055 19.8)
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Step 400
400
#D18B89
oklch(70.7% 0.086 21.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB6565
oklch(60.6% 0.111 20.8)
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Step 600
600
#AF5354
oklch(55.7% 0.121 21.1)
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Step 700
700
#964345
oklch(49.2% 0.112 20.6)
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Step 800
800
#7A3839
oklch(42.8% 0.092 20.8)
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Step 900
900
#623131
oklch(37.7% 0.071 21)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D1D
oklch(27.1% 0.046 20.5)
#BB6565 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) | #777364 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8563 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA5A66 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB6565
#BB6565
oklch(60.6% 0.111 20.8)
- #00949B
#00949B
oklch(60.6% 0.103 200.7)
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 #BB6565, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.019
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.035
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.036
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.039
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.044
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.050
Use #BB6565 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.