#BB4249#BB4249
#BB4249 is a mid, vivid red. Relative luminance 0.149; OKLCH L 55.0% C 0.156 H 20.6°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.27:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #BB4249 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(187, 66, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 48%, 50%) |
| HSV | hsv(357, 65%, 73%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 64.7%, 61%, 26.7%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(45.56, 49.13, 22.57) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(45.56, 54.07, 24.68°) |
| OKLab | oklab(54.97% 0.1458 0.0547) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.97% 0.156 20.6) |
| XYZ | xyz(23.6466, 14.9455, 7.9416) |
| Luminance | 0.1494 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Family | red |
Closest named colors
Dusty Red
#B9484E
ΔE00 1.36
Dull Red
#BB3F3F
ΔE00 2.74
Reddish
#C44240
ΔE00 3.83
Cardinal
#C41E3A
ΔE00 4.78
Faded Red
#D3494E
ΔE00 5.71
Cherry (survey)
#CF0234
ΔE00 6.15
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#BB4249 #42BBB4
analogous
#BB4286 #BB4249 #BB7842
triadic
#BB4249 #49BB42 #4249BB
tetradic
#BB4249 #86BB42 #42BBB4 #7842BB
square
#BB4249 #86BB42 #42BBB4 #7842BB
split-complementary
#BB4249 #42BB78 #4286BB
monochromatic
#612226 #8E3237 #BB4249 #CC6E74 #DC9C9F
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.27
#BB4249 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.99
#BB4249 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #BB4249
5.27:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##BB4249 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##BB4249 | 1.00 | 5.27 | 3.99 | 5.27 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.27 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.99 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.27 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#615C48
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#807546
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#CD2845
Achromatopsia (no color)
#6C6C6C
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #bb4249; /* rgb */ color: rgb(187, 66, 73); /* oklch */ color: oklch(55.0% 0.156 20.6);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#d67d7b',
500: '#bb4249',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #bb4249; $custom-light: #d67d7b; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#bb4249",
"rgb": {
"r": 187,
"g": 66,
"b": 73
},
"hsl": {
"h": 356.529,
"s": 47.826,
"l": 49.608
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.54967,
"c": 0.15575,
"h": 20.6
},
"luminance": 0.14942
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#BB4249
secondary
#91C8C5
accent
#D7D050
background
#FEF7F7
surface
#FCEEEE
border
#D5C9C9
text
#160A09
muted
#847C7B