#BB7085
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(63.3% 0.098 2.2), rgb(187, 112, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#BB7085 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 5.76:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB7085 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 112, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 36%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.098 2.2) |
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 #BB7085 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB7085 | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB7085 text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB7085 text on black | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E9
oklch(93.6% 0.015 1.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2D7
oklch(88.4% 0.026 2.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCB4BE
oklch(80.8% 0.048 1.5)
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Step 400
400
#CA8D9D
oklch(70.8% 0.077 2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB7085
oklch(63.3% 0.098 2.2)
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Step 600
600
#A6576E
oklch(55.7% 0.106 2.6)
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Step 700
700
#8E475C
oklch(49.2% 0.099 2.6)
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Step 800
800
#733A4B
oklch(42.6% 0.082 2.2)
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Step 900
900
#5D323F
oklch(37.6% 0.064 1.2)
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Step 950
950
#371E25
oklch(27.1% 0.04 2)
#BB7085 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) | #7B7E86 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8B83 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C76B77 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB7085
#BB7085
oklch(63.3% 0.098 2.2)
- #339D8F
#339D8F
oklch(63.3% 0.097 182.6)
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 #BB7085, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.022
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.024
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.027
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.033
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.041
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.045
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.045
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.047
Use #BB7085 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.