#BB2E1E#BB2E1E
#BB2E1E is a mid, vivid red. Relative luminance 0.126; OKLCH L 52.3% C 0.180 H 30.4°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.96:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #BB2E1E |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(187, 46, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 72%, 43%) |
| HSV | hsv(6, 84%, 73%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 75.4%, 84%, 26.7%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(42.18, 54.86, 43.31) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(42.18, 69.89, 38.29°) |
| OKLab | oklab(52.26% 0.1553 0.0912) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.26% 0.18 30.4) |
| XYZ | xyz(21.7075, 12.6160, 2.5202) |
| Luminance | 0.1261 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Family | red |
Closest named colors
Firebrick
#B22222
ΔE00 4.05
Scarlet
#BE0119
ΔE00 4.08
Rusty Red
#AF2F0D
ΔE00 4.23
Brick
#A03623
ΔE00 5.17
Rust Red
#AA2704
ΔE00 5.42
Brownish Red
#9E3623
ΔE00 5.57
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#BB2E1E #1EABBB
analogous
#BB1E5C #BB2E1E #BB7D1E
triadic
#BB2E1E #1EBB2E #2E1EBB
tetradic
#BB2E1E #5CBB1E #1EABBB #7D1EBB
square
#BB2E1E #5CBB1E #1EABBB #7D1EBB
split-complementary
#BB2E1E #1EBB7D #1E5CBB
monochromatic
#52140D #862116 #BB2E1E #DF4837 #E7796C
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.96
#BB2E1E on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.52
#BB2E1E on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #BB2E1E
5.96:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##BB2E1E | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##BB2E1E | 1.00 | 5.96 | 3.52 | 5.96 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.96 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.52 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.96 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#5A501A
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#7C6F16
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#CE002C
Achromatopsia (no color)
#646464
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #bb2e1e; /* rgb */ color: rgb(187, 46, 30); /* oklch */ color: oklch(52.3% 0.180 30.4);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#d9725c',
500: '#bb2e1e',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #bb2e1e; $custom-light: #d9725c; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#bb2e1e",
"rgb": {
"r": 187,
"g": 46,
"b": 30
},
"hsl": {
"h": 6.115,
"s": 72.35,
"l": 42.549
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.52261,
"c": 0.18009,
"h": 30.4
},
"luminance": 0.12613
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#BB2E1E
secondary
#67C3CD
accent
#DCEF39
background
#FEF7F5
surface
#FDEDE9
border
#D5C8C5
text
#170904
muted
#857B79