#BB6F74
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(62.6% 0.097 16), rgb(187, 111, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#BB6F74 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 5.63:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB6F74 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 111, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 36%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.097 16) |
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 #BB6F74 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB6F74 | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB6F74 text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB6F74 text on black | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 12)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3D3
oklch(88.6% 0.026 17.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEB5B6
oklch(81% 0.048 16.5)
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Step 400
400
#CB8E90
oklch(70.7% 0.075 16.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB6F74
oklch(62.6% 0.097 16)
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Step 600
600
#A8585E
oklch(55.7% 0.105 16.3)
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Step 700
700
#90474E
oklch(49.1% 0.099 15.4)
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Step 800
800
#753B40
oklch(42.8% 0.081 15.7)
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Step 900
900
#5F3336
oklch(37.8% 0.064 16.2)
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Step 950
950
#381E20
oklch(27.1% 0.041 15.2)
#BB6F74 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) | #7E7B74 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908A73 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C86771 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB6F74
#BB6F74
oklch(62.6% 0.097 16)
- #299A9B
#299A9B
oklch(62.7% 0.097 195.9)
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 #BB6F74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.015
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.017
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.028
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.035
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.039
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.040
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.049
Use #BB6F74 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.