#BB3C3A#BB3C3A
#BB3C3A is a mid, vivid red. Relative luminance 0.141; OKLCH L 54.0% C 0.164 H 25.2°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.50:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #BB3C3A |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(187, 60, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 53%, 48%) |
| HSV | hsv(1, 69%, 73%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 67.9%, 69%, 26.7%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(44.38, 50.74, 30.09) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(44.38, 58.99, 30.67°) |
| OKLab | oklab(54.01% 0.148 0.0698) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.01% 0.164 25.2) |
| XYZ | xyz(22.8755, 14.1053, 5.5202) |
| Luminance | 0.1410 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Family | red |
Closest named colors
Dull Red
#BB3F3F
ΔE00 1.17
Reddish
#C44240
ΔE00 2.51
Dusty Red
#B9484E
ΔE00 4.87
Cardinal
#C41E3A
ΔE00 4.91
Cherry (survey)
#CF0234
ΔE00 5.41
Firebrick
#B22222
ΔE00 5.63
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#BB3C3A #3AB9BB
analogous
#BB3A78 #BB3C3A #BB7C3A
triadic
#BB3C3A #3ABB3C #3C3ABB
tetradic
#BB3C3A #78BB3A #3AB9BB #7C3ABB
square
#BB3C3A #78BB3A #3AB9BB #7C3ABB
split-complementary
#BB3C3A #3ABB7C #3A78BB
monochromatic
#5E1E1D #8C2D2C #BB3C3A #CF6563 #DD9392
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.50
#BB3C3A on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.82
#BB3C3A on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #BB3C3A
5.50:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##BB3C3A | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##BB3C3A | 1.00 | 5.50 | 3.82 | 5.50 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.50 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.82 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.50 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#5F5839
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#7F7336
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#CD183D
Achromatopsia (no color)
#696969
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #bb3c3a; /* rgb */ color: rgb(187, 60, 58); /* oklch */ color: oklch(54.0% 0.164 25.2);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#d77970',
500: '#bb3c3a',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #bb3c3a; $custom-light: #d77970; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#bb3c3a",
"rgb": {
"r": 187,
"g": 60,
"b": 58
},
"hsl": {
"h": 0.93,
"s": 52.653,
"l": 48.039
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.54008,
"c": 0.16366,
"h": 25.2
},
"luminance": 0.14102
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#BB3C3A
secondary
#88C7C8
accent
#DADC4C
background
#FEF7F6
surface
#FCEEEC
border
#D5C9C7
text
#160A07
muted
#847C7A