#BB6876
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(61.5% 0.107 9.9), rgb(187, 104, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#BB6876 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB6876 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 104, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 38%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.107 9.9) |
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 #BB6876 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB6876 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB6876 text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB6876 text on black | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.015 12.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 9.4)
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Step 300
300
#E0B3B9
oklch(80.9% 0.053 9.3)
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Step 400
400
#CF8B95
oklch(70.8% 0.084 9.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB6876
oklch(61.5% 0.107 9.9)
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Step 600
600
#AB5364
oklch(55.5% 0.116 9.5)
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Step 700
700
#934353
oklch(49.1% 0.109 9.4)
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Step 800
800
#773844
oklch(42.7% 0.089 9.6)
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Step 900
900
#613139
oklch(37.8% 0.07 10.4)
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Step 950
950
#391D21
oklch(27% 0.044 11.3)
#BB6876 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) | #777776 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8774 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9606D | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB6876
#BB6876
oklch(61.5% 0.107 9.9)
- #009993
#009993
oklch(61.6% 0.106 189.9)
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 #BB6876, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.005
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.029
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.030
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.048
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.049
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.055
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.057
Use #BB6876 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.