#BB6F79
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(62.8% 0.097 11.8), rgb(187, 111, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#BB6F79 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB6F79 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 111, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 36%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.097 11.8) |
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 #BB6F79 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB6F79 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB6F79 text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB6F79 text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#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
#EAD2D4
oklch(88.4% 0.027 11.9)
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Step 300
300
#DDB5B9
oklch(80.9% 0.047 11.4)
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Step 400
400
#CB8D94
oklch(70.7% 0.076 11.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB6F79
oklch(62.8% 0.097 11.8)
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Step 600
600
#A75763
oklch(55.5% 0.105 11.6)
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Step 700
700
#8F4752
oklch(49.1% 0.098 11.7)
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Step 800
800
#743B43
oklch(42.7% 0.08 12.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E3339
oklch(37.7% 0.062 11.5)
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Step 950
950
#371E21
oklch(26.9% 0.039 12.3)
#BB6F79 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) | #7D7C79 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8A78 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C86873 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB6F79
#BB6F79
oklch(62.8% 0.097 11.8)
- #2A9B97
#2A9B97
oklch(62.8% 0.097 191.4)
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 #BB6F79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.014
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.017
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.024
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.036
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.046
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.048
Use #BB6F79 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.