#BB2522#BB2522
#BB2522 is a mid, vivid red. Relative luminance 0.120; OKLCH L 51.6% C 0.186 H 27.5°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 6.18:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #BB2522 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(187, 37, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 69%, 43%) |
| HSV | hsv(1, 82%, 73%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 80.2%, 81.8%, 26.7%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(41.23, 57.73, 40.34) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(41.23, 70.43, 34.94°) |
| OKLab | oklab(51.56% 0.165 0.0861) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.56% 0.186 27.5) |
| XYZ | xyz(21.4465, 12.0069, 2.7014) |
| Luminance | 0.1200 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Family | red |
Closest named colors
Firebrick
#B22222
ΔE00 2.11
Scarlet
#BE0119
ΔE00 2.27
Brown
#A52A2A
ΔE00 4.97
Brick
#A03623
ΔE00 5.48
Brownish Red
#9E3623
ΔE00 5.82
Darkish Red
#A90308
ΔE00 5.83
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#BB2522 #22B8BB
analogous
#BB226C #BB2522 #BB7122
triadic
#BB2522 #22BB25 #2522BB
tetradic
#BB2522 #6CBB22 #22B8BB #7122BB
square
#BB2522 #6CBB22 #22B8BB #7122BB
split-complementary
#BB2522 #22BB71 #226CBB
monochromatic
#53110F #871B19 #BB2522 #DC413E #E57472
Accessibility & contrast
On white
6.18
#BB2522 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.40
#BB2522 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #BB2522
6.18:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##BB2522 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##BB2522 | 1.00 | 6.18 | 3.40 | 6.18 |
| #FFFFFF | 6.18 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.40 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 6.18 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#554C1F
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#7A6D1A
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#CE0027
Achromatopsia (no color)
#616161
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #bb2522; /* rgb */ color: rgb(187, 37, 34); /* oklch */ color: oklch(51.6% 0.186 27.5);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#d96e5e',
500: '#bb2522',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #bb2522; $custom-light: #d96e5e; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#bb2522",
"rgb": {
"r": 187,
"g": 37,
"b": 34
},
"hsl": {
"h": 1.176,
"s": 69.231,
"l": 43.333
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.51563,
"c": 0.18614,
"h": 27.5
},
"luminance": 0.12003
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#BB2522
secondary
#6DCACC
accent
#E9EC3C
background
#FEF7F5
surface
#FDEDE9
border
#D5C8C5
text
#170804
muted
#857B79