#BB7583
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(64.1% 0.089 6.9), rgb(187, 117, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#BB7583 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 7°. 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 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB7583 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 117, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 34%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.089 6.9) |
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 #BB7583 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB7583 | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB7583 text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB7583 text on black | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E8
oklch(93.7% 0.012 11)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D6
oklch(88.5% 0.024 7.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBB5BC
oklch(80.8% 0.045 5.7)
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Step 400
400
#C78F99
oklch(70.7% 0.069 7.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB7583
oklch(64.1% 0.089 6.9)
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Step 600
600
#A35A6A
oklch(55.7% 0.097 6.7)
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Step 700
700
#8B4958
oklch(49% 0.091 6.5)
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Step 800
800
#713C48
oklch(42.6% 0.075 6.3)
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Step 900
900
#5C343C
oklch(37.7% 0.058 7.3)
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Step 950
950
#361F23
oklch(27.1% 0.036 8.4)
#BB7583 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) | #808183 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918E82 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C76F7A | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB7583
#BB7583
oklch(64.1% 0.089 6.9)
- #3F9E95
#3F9E95
oklch(64.1% 0.09 186.6)
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 #BB7583, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.014
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.024
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.026
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.033
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.034
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.035
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.035
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.043
Use #BB7583 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.