#BB758B
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(64.3% 0.092 359.7), rgb(187, 117, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#BB758B is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 6.03:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB758B |
| RGB | rgb(187, 117, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 34%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.092 359.7) |
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 #BB758B | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB758B | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB758B text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB758B text on black | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#F2E6E9
oklch(93.5% 0.014 0.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 1.4)
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Step 300
300
#DAB5BF
oklch(80.8% 0.045 0.1)
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Step 400
400
#C78E9F
oklch(70.7% 0.072 359.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB758B
oklch(64.3% 0.092 359.7)
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Step 600
600
#A25971
oklch(55.6% 0.1 359.8)
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Step 700
700
#8B495F
oklch(49.2% 0.093 359.8)
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Step 800
800
#713C4D
oklch(42.7% 0.077 0.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B3440
oklch(37.7% 0.058 0.4)
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Step 950
950
#361E26
oklch(27% 0.039 358.6)
#BB758B 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) | #7E828C | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8E89 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6717D | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB758B
#BB758B
oklch(64.3% 0.092 359.7)
- #429F8F
#429F8F
oklch(64.2% 0.091 180.1)
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 #BB758B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.025
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.026
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.029
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.034
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.039
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.039
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.043
Use #BB758B 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.