#BB3F3B#BB3F3B
#BB3F3B is a mid, vivid red. Relative luminance 0.144; OKLCH L 54.4% C 0.161 H 25.8°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.40:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #BB3F3B |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(187, 63, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 52%, 48%) |
| HSV | hsv(2, 68%, 73%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 66.3%, 68.4%, 26.7%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(44.86, 49.55, 30.07) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(44.86, 57.96, 31.25°) |
| OKLab | oklab(54.37% 0.1445 0.0699) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.37% 0.161 25.8) |
| XYZ | xyz(23.0629, 14.4389, 5.7094) |
| Luminance | 0.1444 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Family | red |
Closest named colors
Dull Red
#BB3F3F
ΔE00 1.27
Reddish
#C44240
ΔE00 2.19
Dusty Red
#B9484E
ΔE00 4.84
Cardinal
#C41E3A
ΔE00 5.48
Cherry (survey)
#CF0234
ΔE00 5.91
Firebrick
#B22222
ΔE00 6.00
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#BB3F3B #3BB7BB
analogous
#BB3B77 #BB3F3B #BB7F3B
triadic
#BB3F3B #3BBB3F #3F3BBB
tetradic
#BB3F3B #77BB3B #3BB7BB #7F3BBB
square
#BB3F3B #77BB3B #3BB7BB #7F3BBB
split-complementary
#BB3F3B #3BBB7F #3B77BB
monochromatic
#5E201E #8C2F2C #BB3F3B #CE6865 #DD9693
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.40
#BB3F3B on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.89
#BB3F3B on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #BB3F3B
5.40:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##BB3F3B | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##BB3F3B | 1.00 | 5.40 | 3.89 | 5.40 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.40 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.89 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.40 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#61593A
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#807437
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#CD1F3F
Achromatopsia (no color)
#6A6A6A
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #bb3f3b; /* rgb */ color: rgb(187, 63, 59); /* oklch */ color: oklch(54.4% 0.161 25.8);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#d77b71',
500: '#bb3f3b',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #bb3f3b; $custom-light: #d77b71; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#bb3f3b",
"rgb": {
"r": 187,
"g": 63,
"b": 59
},
"hsl": {
"h": 1.875,
"s": 52.033,
"l": 48.235
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.54366,
"c": 0.1605,
"h": 25.8
},
"luminance": 0.14436
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#BB3F3B
secondary
#8AC6C8
accent
#D7DB4C
background
#FEF7F6
surface
#FCEEEC
border
#D5C9C7
text
#160A07
muted
#847C7A