#BB7470
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(63.4% 0.09 23.4), rgb(187, 116, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#BB7470 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 5.84:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB7470 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 116, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 36%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.09 23.4) |
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 #BB7470 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB7470 | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB7470 text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB7470 text on black | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D1
oklch(88.4% 0.025 23.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCB6B3
oklch(80.9% 0.044 23.4)
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Step 400
400
#C9908C
oklch(70.8% 0.07 23.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB7470
oklch(63.4% 0.09 23.4)
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Step 600
600
#A55B57
oklch(55.6% 0.098 24)
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Step 700
700
#8D4A47
oklch(49% 0.091 23.6)
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Step 800
800
#733D3B
oklch(42.7% 0.076 23)
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Step 900
900
#5D3532
oklch(37.8% 0.058 24.8)
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Step 950
950
#371F1E
oklch(27.1% 0.038 22.4)
#BB7470 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) | #837E6F | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948D6F | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C96B73 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB7470
#BB7470
oklch(63.4% 0.09 23.4)
- #389AA3
#389AA3
oklch(63.3% 0.09 203.8)
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 #BB7470, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.018
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.028
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.029
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.032
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.036
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.038
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.044
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.046
Use #BB7470 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.