#BB7983
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(64.8% 0.083 9.8), rgb(187, 121, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#BB7983 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 6.17:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB7983 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 121, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 33%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.083 9.8) |
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 #BB7983 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB7983 | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB7983 text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB7983 text on black | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#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
#D9B6BB
oklch(80.8% 0.041 8.3)
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Step 400
400
#C59097
oklch(70.6% 0.065 10.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB7983
oklch(64.8% 0.083 9.8)
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Step 600
600
#A15C67
oklch(55.7% 0.091 10.2)
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Step 700
700
#894B56
oklch(49% 0.085 9.3)
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Step 800
800
#703E46
oklch(42.7% 0.07 10.2)
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Step 900
900
#5B353B
oklch(37.7% 0.055 9.8)
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Step 950
950
#351F23
oklch(26.9% 0.035 7.8)
#BB7983 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) | #848483 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949082 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7737D | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB7983
#BB7983
oklch(64.8% 0.083 9.8)
- #499F99
#499F99
oklch(64.8% 0.083 189.2)
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 #BB7983, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.017
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.021
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.026
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.029
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.032
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.032
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.043
Use #BB7983 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.