#BB7274
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(63.1% 0.093 18.2), rgb(187, 114, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#BB7274 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB7274 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 114, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 35%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.093 18.2) |
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 #BB7274 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB7274 | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB7274 text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB7274 text on black | 5.77:1 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E6
oklch(93.7% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D3
oklch(88.5% 0.025 17.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB5B5
oklch(80.8% 0.046 18.2)
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Step 400
400
#CA8F8F
oklch(70.8% 0.072 19)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB7274
oklch(63.1% 0.093 18.2)
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Step 600
600
#A6595C
oklch(55.5% 0.101 18.4)
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Step 700
700
#8E494C
oklch(49.1% 0.093 18.4)
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Step 800
800
#733C3E
oklch(42.6% 0.077 18.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E3435
oklch(37.8% 0.061 18.8)
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Step 950
950
#371F1F
oklch(27.1% 0.038 19.8)
#BB7274 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) | #807D74 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928C73 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C86A73 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB7274
#BB7274
oklch(63.1% 0.093 18.2)
- #339B9E
#339B9E
oklch(63.3% 0.093 197.8)
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 #BB7274, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.012
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.025
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.030
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.033
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.033
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.035
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.047
Use #BB7274 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.