#BB4747#BB4747
#BB4747 is a mid, vivid red. Relative luminance 0.155; OKLCH L 55.5% C 0.150 H 23.3°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.12:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #BB4747 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(187, 71, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 46%, 51%) |
| HSV | hsv(0, 62%, 73%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 62%, 62%, 26.7%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(46.35, 46.78, 24.80) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(46.35, 52.94, 27.93°) |
| OKLab | oklab(55.55% 0.138 0.0596) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.55% 0.15 23.3) |
| XYZ | xyz(23.8863, 15.5294, 7.6997) |
| Luminance | 0.1553 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Family | red |
Closest named colors
Dull Red
#BB3F3F
ΔE00 1.93
Dusty Red
#B9484E
ΔE00 2.28
Reddish
#C44240
ΔE00 2.42
Faded Red
#D3494E
ΔE00 5.09
Dark Coral
#CF524E
ΔE00 5.51
Cardinal
#C41E3A
ΔE00 5.88
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#BB4747 #47BBBB
analogous
#BB4781 #BB4747 #BB8147
triadic
#BB4747 #47BB47 #4747BB
tetradic
#BB4747 #81BB47 #47BBBB #8147BB
square
#BB4747 #81BB47 #47BBBB #8147BB
split-complementary
#BB4747 #47BB81 #4781BB
monochromatic
#632525 #903535 #BB4747 #CC7474 #DCA0A0
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.12
#BB4747 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
4.11
#BB4747 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #BB4747
5.12:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##BB4747 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##BB4747 | 1.00 | 5.12 | 4.11 | 5.12 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.12 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 4.11 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.12 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#655E46
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#827744
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#CD2F48
Achromatopsia (no color)
#6E6E6E
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #bb4747; /* rgb */ color: rgb(187, 71, 71); /* oklch */ color: oklch(55.5% 0.150 23.3);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#d67f7a',
500: '#bb4747',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #bb4747; $custom-light: #d67f7a; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#bb4747",
"rgb": {
"r": 187,
"g": 71,
"b": 71
},
"hsl": {
"h": 0,
"s": 46.032,
"l": 50.588
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.5555,
"c": 0.15035,
"h": 23.3
},
"luminance": 0.15526
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#BB4747
secondary
#95C9C9
accent
#D6D652
background
#FEF8F7
surface
#FCEFED
border
#D5CAC8
text
#150A09
muted
#847C7B