#BB6763
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(60.9% 0.108 23.6), rgb(187, 103, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#BB6763 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB6763 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 103, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 39%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.108 23.6) |
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 #BB6763 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB6763 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB6763 text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB6763 text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#ECD2D0
oklch(88.5% 0.029 23)
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Step 300
300
#E1B4B0
oklch(80.9% 0.053 24.2)
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Step 400
400
#D08C87
oklch(70.7% 0.084 24)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB6763
oklch(60.9% 0.108 23.6)
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Step 600
600
#AE5451
oklch(55.6% 0.118 23.6)
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Step 700
700
#954442
oklch(49.1% 0.11 23.4)
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Step 800
800
#793936
oklch(42.8% 0.09 24.3)
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Step 900
900
#62312F
oklch(37.7% 0.071 23.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D1C
oklch(27% 0.046 22.6)
#BB6763 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) | #797462 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8562 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA5B66 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB6763
#BB6763
oklch(60.9% 0.108 23.6)
- #00949F
#00949F
oklch(60.8% 0.104 204.1)
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 #BB6763, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.022
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.030
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.032
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.038
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.041
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.045
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.048
Use #BB6763 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.