Dusky Ruby Thread

#bb5c58

Notes

Dusky Ruby Thread (#BB5C58) is a true red with a warm character. It leans warm, pulling light toward red, orange, and yellow. Naturally inviting, it suits editorial and hospitality contexts. Its HSL profile (2°, 42%, 54%) places it in the balanced band at a mid lightness. It works across type, buttons, and borders, saturated enough to feel deliberate but balanced enough to not fight the rest of the palette. For a confident two-color system, pair it with its complementary cyan. For something softer, pull in its analogous neighbors on either side of the wheel.

HEX

#bb5c58

RGB

rgb(187, 92, 88)

HSL

hsl(2, 42%, 54%)