#BB6567
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(60.6% 0.11 19.4), rgb(187, 101, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#BB6567 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB6567 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 101, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 39%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.11 19.4) |
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 #BB6567 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB6567 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB6567 text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB6567 text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2D1
oklch(88.6% 0.03 20.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2B3B3
oklch(80.9% 0.055 18.3)
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Step 400
400
#D18B8B
oklch(70.7% 0.086 19.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB6567
oklch(60.6% 0.11 19.4)
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Step 600
600
#AE5356
oklch(55.6% 0.119 19.7)
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Step 700
700
#964346
oklch(49.2% 0.112 19.9)
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Step 800
800
#7A373A
oklch(42.7% 0.094 19.1)
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Step 900
900
#623032
oklch(37.6% 0.072 18.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D1D
oklch(27.1% 0.046 20.5)
#BB6567 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) | #777367 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8565 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA5A66 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB6567
#BB6567
oklch(60.6% 0.11 19.4)
- #00949A
#00949A
oklch(60.6% 0.103 199.9)
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 #BB6567, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.016
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.038
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.039
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.043
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.051
Use #BB6567 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.