#BB3234#BB3234
#BB3234 is a mid, vivid red. Relative luminance 0.131; OKLCH L 52.9% C 0.174 H 24.7°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.80:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #BB3234 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(187, 50, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 58%, 46%) |
| HSV | hsv(359, 73%, 73%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 73.3%, 72.2%, 26.7%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(42.91, 54.26, 31.89) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(42.91, 62.94, 30.44°) |
| OKLab | oklab(52.88% 0.1579 0.0727) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.88% 0.174 24.7) |
| XYZ | xyz(22.2565, 13.0973, 4.6043) |
| Luminance | 0.1309 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Family | red |
Closest named colors
Dull Red
#BB3F3F
ΔE00 2.58
Reddish
#C44240
ΔE00 3.95
Cardinal
#C41E3A
ΔE00 4.11
Firebrick
#B22222
ΔE00 4.23
Lipstick Red
#C0022F
ΔE00 4.33
Cherry (survey)
#CF0234
ΔE00 4.51
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#BB3234 #32BBB9
analogous
#BB3279 #BB3234 #BB7532
triadic
#BB3234 #34BB32 #3234BB
tetradic
#BB3234 #79BB32 #32BBB9 #7532BB
square
#BB3234 #79BB32 #32BBB9 #7532BB
split-complementary
#BB3234 #32BB75 #3279BB
monochromatic
#5A1819 #8B2527 #BB3234 #D2585A #DF8889
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.80
#BB3234 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.62
#BB3234 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #BB3234
5.80:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##BB3234 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##BB3234 | 1.00 | 5.80 | 3.62 | 5.80 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.80 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.62 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.80 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#5A5233
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#7C702F
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#CE0034
Achromatopsia (no color)
#656565
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #bb3234; /* rgb */ color: rgb(187, 50, 52); /* oklch */ color: oklch(52.9% 0.174 24.7);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#d8746b',
500: '#bb3234',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #bb3234; $custom-light: #d8746b; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#bb3234",
"rgb": {
"r": 187,
"g": 50,
"b": 52
},
"hsl": {
"h": 359.124,
"s": 57.806,
"l": 46.471
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.5288,
"c": 0.17382,
"h": 24.7
},
"luminance": 0.13094
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#BB3234
secondary
#80C9C8
accent
#E1DF47
background
#FEF7F6
surface
#FDEDEB
border
#D5C8C6
text
#160907
muted
#847B7A