#BB2C1D#BB2C1D
#BB2C1D is a mid, vivid red. Relative luminance 0.125; OKLCH L 52.1% C 0.182 H 30.2°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 6.02:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #BB2C1D |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(187, 44, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 73%, 42%) |
| HSV | hsv(6, 84%, 73%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 76.5%, 84.5%, 26.7%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(41.94, 55.49, 43.59) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(41.94, 70.56, 38.15°) |
| OKLab | oklab(52.08% 0.1571 0.0914) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.08% 0.182 30.2) |
| XYZ | xyz(21.6186, 12.4583, 2.4286) |
| Luminance | 0.1245 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Family | red |
Closest named colors
Scarlet
#BE0119
ΔE00 3.82
Firebrick
#B22222
ΔE00 3.87
Rusty Red
#AF2F0D
ΔE00 4.24
Brick
#A03623
ΔE00 5.16
Rust Red
#AA2704
ΔE00 5.34
Brownish Red
#9E3623
ΔE00 5.55
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#BB2C1D #1DACBB
analogous
#BB1D5D #BB2C1D #BB7B1D
triadic
#BB2C1D #1DBB2C #2C1DBB
tetradic
#BB2C1D #5DBB1D #1DACBB #7B1DBB
square
#BB2C1D #5DBB1D #1DACBB #7B1DBB
split-complementary
#BB2C1D #1DBB7B #1D5DBB
monochromatic
#51130D #862015 #BB2C1D #E04635 #E8766A
Accessibility & contrast
On white
6.02
#BB2C1D on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.49
#BB2C1D on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #BB2C1D
6.02:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##BB2C1D | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##BB2C1D | 1.00 | 6.02 | 3.49 | 6.02 |
| #FFFFFF | 6.02 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.49 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 6.02 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#594F19
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#7C6E14
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#CE002A
Achromatopsia (no color)
#636363
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #bb2c1d; /* rgb */ color: rgb(187, 44, 29); /* oklch */ color: oklch(52.1% 0.182 30.2);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#d9715b',
500: '#bb2c1d',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #bb2c1d; $custom-light: #d9715b; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#bb2c1d",
"rgb": {
"r": 187,
"g": 44,
"b": 29
},
"hsl": {
"h": 5.696,
"s": 73.148,
"l": 42.353
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.52077,
"c": 0.18174,
"h": 30.2
},
"luminance": 0.12455
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#BB2C1D
secondary
#66C4CE
accent
#DEF038
background
#FEF7F5
surface
#FDEDE9
border
#D5C8C5
text
#170804
muted
#857B79