#BB3E3A#BB3E3A
#BB3E3A is a mid, vivid red. Relative luminance 0.143; OKLCH L 54.2% C 0.162 H 25.9°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.44:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #BB3E3A |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(187, 62, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 53%, 48%) |
| HSV | hsv(2, 69%, 73%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 66.8%, 69%, 26.7%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(44.69, 49.92, 30.45) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(44.69, 58.47, 31.38°) |
| OKLab | oklab(54.24% 0.1454 0.0706) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.24% 0.162 25.9) |
| XYZ | xyz(22.9823, 14.3188, 5.5558) |
| Luminance | 0.1432 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Family | red |
Closest named colors
Dull Red
#BB3F3F
ΔE00 1.40
Reddish
#C44240
ΔE00 2.33
Dusty Red
#B9484E
ΔE00 5.03
Cardinal
#C41E3A
ΔE00 5.43
Firebrick
#B22222
ΔE00 5.78
Cherry (survey)
#CF0234
ΔE00 5.83
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#BB3E3A #3AB7BB
analogous
#BB3A77 #BB3E3A #BB7E3A
triadic
#BB3E3A #3ABB3E #3E3ABB
tetradic
#BB3E3A #77BB3A #3AB7BB #7E3ABB
square
#BB3E3A #77BB3A #3AB7BB #7E3ABB
split-complementary
#BB3E3A #3ABB7E #3A77BB
monochromatic
#5E1F1D #8C2F2C #BB3E3A #CF6763 #DD9492
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.44
#BB3E3A on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.86
#BB3E3A on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #BB3E3A
5.44:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##BB3E3A | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##BB3E3A | 1.00 | 5.44 | 3.86 | 5.44 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.44 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.86 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.44 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#605939
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#807436
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#CD1D3E
Achromatopsia (no color)
#6A6A6A
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #bb3e3a; /* rgb */ color: rgb(187, 62, 58); /* oklch */ color: oklch(54.2% 0.162 25.9);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#d77a70',
500: '#bb3e3a',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #bb3e3a; $custom-light: #d77a70; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#bb3e3a",
"rgb": {
"r": 187,
"g": 62,
"b": 58
},
"hsl": {
"h": 1.86,
"s": 52.653,
"l": 48.039
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.54235,
"c": 0.16166,
"h": 25.9
},
"luminance": 0.14316
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#BB3E3A
secondary
#88C6C8
accent
#D8DC4C
background
#FEF7F6
surface
#FCEEEC
border
#D5C9C7
text
#160A07
muted
#847C7A