#BB3A3B#BB3A3B
#BB3A3B is a mid, vivid red. Relative luminance 0.139; OKLCH L 53.8% C 0.166 H 24.2°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.55:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #BB3A3B |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(187, 58, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(360, 53%, 48%) |
| HSV | hsv(360, 69%, 73%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 69%, 68.4%, 26.7%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(44.10, 51.60, 29.16) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(44.10, 59.27, 29.47°) |
| OKLab | oklab(53.8% 0.1509 0.0679) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.166 24.2) |
| XYZ | xyz(22.7984, 13.9100, 5.6212) |
| Luminance | 0.1391 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Family | red |
Closest named colors
Dull Red
#BB3F3F
ΔE00 1.01
Reddish
#C44240
ΔE00 2.79
Cardinal
#C41E3A
ΔE00 4.22
Dusty Red
#B9484E
ΔE00 4.52
Cherry (survey)
#CF0234
ΔE00 4.93
Lipstick Red
#C0022F
ΔE00 5.26
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#BB3A3B #3ABBBA
analogous
#BB3A7B #BB3A3B #BB793A
triadic
#BB3A3B #3BBB3A #3A3BBB
tetradic
#BB3A3B #7BBB3A #3ABBBA #793ABB
square
#BB3A3B #7BBB3A #3ABBBA #793ABB
split-complementary
#BB3A3B #3ABB79 #3A7BBB
monochromatic
#5E1D1E #8C2C2C #BB3A3B #CF6364 #DD9293
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.55
#BB3A3B on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.78
#BB3A3B on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #BB3A3B
5.55:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##BB3A3B | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##BB3A3B | 1.00 | 5.55 | 3.78 | 5.55 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.55 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.78 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.55 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#5E573A
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#7E7237
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#CD143C
Achromatopsia (no color)
#686868
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #bb3a3b; /* rgb */ color: rgb(187, 58, 59); /* oklch */ color: oklch(53.8% 0.166 24.2);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#d77871',
500: '#bb3a3b',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #bb3a3b; $custom-light: #d77871; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#bb3a3b",
"rgb": {
"r": 187,
"g": 58,
"b": 59
},
"hsl": {
"h": 359.535,
"s": 52.653,
"l": 48.039
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.53803,
"c": 0.1655,
"h": 24.2
},
"luminance": 0.13907
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#BB3A3B
secondary
#88C8C8
accent
#DCDB4C
background
#FEF7F6
surface
#FCEEEC
border
#D5C9C7
text
#160907
muted
#847B7A