#BB3A3C#BB3A3C
#BB3A3C is a mid, vivid red. Relative luminance 0.139; OKLCH L 53.8% C 0.165 H 23.8°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.55:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #BB3A3C |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(187, 58, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 53%, 48%) |
| HSV | hsv(359, 69%, 73%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 69%, 67.9%, 26.7%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(44.12, 51.65, 28.58) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(44.12, 59.03, 28.96°) |
| OKLab | oklab(53.82% 0.1513 0.0668) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.82% 0.165 23.8) |
| XYZ | xyz(22.8246, 13.9205, 5.7591) |
| Luminance | 0.1392 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Family | red |
Closest named colors
Dull Red
#BB3F3F
ΔE00 0.95
Reddish
#C44240
ΔE00 2.85
Cardinal
#C41E3A
ΔE00 4.03
Dusty Red
#B9484E
ΔE00 4.28
Cherry (survey)
#CF0234
ΔE00 4.84
Lipstick Red
#C0022F
ΔE00 5.19
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#BB3A3C #3ABBB9
analogous
#BB3A7C #BB3A3C #BB783A
triadic
#BB3A3C #3CBB3A #3A3CBB
tetradic
#BB3A3C #7CBB3A #3ABBB9 #783ABB
square
#BB3A3C #7CBB3A #3ABBB9 #783ABB
split-complementary
#BB3A3C #3ABB78 #3A7CBB
monochromatic
#5E1D1E #8C2C2D #BB3A3C #CF6365 #DD9293
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.55
#BB3A3C on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.78
#BB3A3C on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #BB3A3C
5.55:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##BB3A3C | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##BB3A3C | 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)
#5E573B
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#7E7238
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#CD143C
Achromatopsia (no color)
#686868
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #bb3a3c; /* rgb */ color: rgb(187, 58, 60); /* oklch */ color: oklch(53.8% 0.165 23.8);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#d77872',
500: '#bb3a3c',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #bb3a3c; $custom-light: #d77872; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#bb3a3c",
"rgb": {
"r": 187,
"g": 58,
"b": 60
},
"hsl": {
"h": 359.07,
"s": 52.653,
"l": 48.039
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.53819,
"c": 0.16539,
"h": 23.8
},
"luminance": 0.13917
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#BB3A3C
secondary
#88C8C7
accent
#DCDA4C
background
#FEF7F6
surface
#FCEEEC
border
#D5C9C7
text
#160907
muted
#847B7A