#BB678B
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(62% 0.115 353.9), rgb(187, 103, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#BB678B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB678B |
| RGB | rgb(187, 103, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 38%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.115 353.9) |
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 #BB678B | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB678B | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB678B text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB678B text on black | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.015 356.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1DA
oklch(88.5% 0.031 354.8)
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Step 300
300
#DFB2C3
oklch(80.9% 0.057 353.8)
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Step 400
400
#CD89A5
oklch(70.7% 0.09 353.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB678B
oklch(62% 0.115 353.9)
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Step 600
600
#AA5178
oklch(55.7% 0.125 354.4)
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Step 700
700
#914165
oklch(49% 0.116 354)
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Step 800
800
#763653
oklch(42.7% 0.096 353.5)
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Step 900
900
#602F44
oklch(37.7% 0.076 354.3)
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Step 950
950
#381C28
oklch(26.9% 0.047 353.6)
#BB678B 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) | #71788C | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878789 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C66374 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB678B
#BB678B
oklch(62% 0.115 353.9)
- #119C81
#119C81
oklch(62% 0.115 174.2)
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 #BB678B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.037
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.047
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.054
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.059
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.065
Use #BB678B 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.