Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#BB8581

#BB8581 is a warm red HEX color close to Dusty Rose. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 187, 133, 129, HSL 4, 30%, 62%, has luminance 0.2892, and belongs to the balanced group.

redwarmbalanced
#BB8581 Sample readable text
HEX #BB8581
RGB rgb(187, 133, 129)
HSL hsl(4 30% 62%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 29, 31, 27)
Luminance 0.2892
Contrast Black 6.78:1White 3.1:1

CSS

--color-bb8581: #BB8581;
.background-bb8581 { background-color: #BB8581; }
.text-bb8581 { color: #BB8581; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.2892
Black text6.78:1AA Pass
White text3.1:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#BB8581","rgb":[187,133,129],"hsl":[4,30,62],"cmyk":[0,29,31,27],"luminance":0.2892,"contrast":{"black":6.78,"white":3.1}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":6.78,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":3.1,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#DBBFBD","hex":"#DBBFBD","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.2,"contrastWhite":1.72,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#81B7BB","hex":"#81B7BB","family":"cyan","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.42,"contrastWhite":2.23,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#BBA281","hex":"#BBA281","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.6,"contrastWhite":2.44,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Camel","hex":"#C19A6B","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.1,"contrastWhite":2.59,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"Driftwood","hex":"#A69A8D","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":7.63,"contrastWhite":2.75,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm red","balanced","balanced red","Dusty Rose adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","high-attention visual states"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/bb8581.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/dusty-rose.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/rosy-brown.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/rose-gold.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#81B7BB","analogous":["#BB819A","#BBA281"],"triadic":["#81BB85","#8581BB"],"tetradic":["#9ABB81","#81B7BB","#A281BB"],"splitComplementary":["#81BBA2","#819ABB"],"monochromatic":["#DBBFBD","#BB8581","#92534F"]}
Variants
{"light":"#DBBFBD","dark":"#92534F","saturated":"#D0726C","desaturated":"#A69796","pastel":"#E3DAD9","neon":"#FF7066"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"dusty-rose","name":"Dusty Rose","hex":"#C08081","distance":7.0710678118654755},{"slug":"rosy-brown","name":"Rosy Brown","hex":"#BC8F8F","distance":17.233687939614086},{"slug":"rose-gold","name":"Rose Gold","hex":"#B76E79","distance":24.677925358506133},{"slug":"camel","name":"Camel","hex":"#C19A6B","distance":31},{"slug":"driftwood","name":"Driftwood","hex":"#A69A8D","distance":32.03123475609393}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #BB8581

#BB8581 is classified as a warm red value with balanced visual character. #BB8581 is visually closest to Dusty Rose, a named red color with HEX #C08081.

The RGB channels are 187, 133, and 129, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 4deg with 30% saturation and 62% lightness, so this page treats it as a low-saturation, mid-lightness atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and high-attention visual states. Its luminance is 0.2892, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 7.07, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text6.78:1AA Pass
White text3.1:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #BB8581 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000006.78:1 · AA
White text#FFFFFF3.1:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#DBBFBD#000000 text · best 12.2:1#DBBFBD
#81B7BB#000000 text · best 9.42:1#81B7BB
#BBA281#000000 text · best 8.6:1#BBA281
Camel#000000 text · best 8.1:1#C19A6B
Driftwood#000000 text · best 7.63:1#A69A8D

Generated Palette

#BB8581#BB8581
#81B7BB#81B7BB
#BB819A#BB819A
#BBA281#BBA281
#DBBFBD#DBBFBD
#92534F#92534F

Color Harmonies

#81B7BB#81B7BB
#BB819A#BB819A
#BBA281#BBA281
#81BB85#81BB85
#8581BB#8581BB

Variants

#DBBFBD#DBBFBD
#92534F#92534F
#D0726C#D0726C
#A69796#A69796
#E3DAD9#E3DAD9
#FF7066#FF7066

Nearest Named Colors

Dusty Rose#C08081
Rosy Brown#BC8F8F
Rose Gold#B76E79
Camel#C19A6B
Driftwood#A69A8D

Related HEX Guides

Dusty Rose colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #C08081.Rosy Brown colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #BC8F8F.Rose Gold colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B76E79.Red color familyBrowse named red colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Balanced colorsFind colors in the balanced group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#BB8581 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.