#BB738C
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(64% 0.096 357.8), rgb(187, 115, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#BB738C is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB738C |
| RGB | rgb(187, 115, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 35%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.096 357.8) |
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 #BB738C | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB738C | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB738C text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB738C text on black | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#F2E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 355)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2D9
oklch(88.4% 0.026 356.4)
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Step 300
300
#DBB5C0
oklch(81% 0.046 358.9)
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Step 400
400
#C88DA0
oklch(70.7% 0.076 358.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB738C
oklch(64% 0.096 357.8)
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Step 600
600
#A35873
oklch(55.6% 0.103 358.1)
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Step 700
700
#8B4761
oklch(49% 0.097 357)
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Step 800
800
#713B4F
oklch(42.6% 0.08 357.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C3341
oklch(37.7% 0.062 358.6)
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Step 950
950
#361E26
oklch(27% 0.039 358.6)
#BB738C 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) | #7C818D | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8D8A | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C66F7C | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB738C
#BB738C
oklch(64% 0.096 357.8)
- #3E9F8C
#3E9F8C
oklch(64% 0.095 177.9)
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 #BB738C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.028
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.028
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.030
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.038
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.040
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.041
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.048
Use #BB738C 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.