#BB492F#BB492F
#BB492F is a mid, vivid red. Relative luminance 0.155; OKLCH L 55.5% C 0.153 H 34.3°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.11:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #BB492F |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(187, 73, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 60%, 46%) |
| HSV | hsv(11, 75%, 73%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 61%, 74.9%, 26.7%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(46.36, 44.53, 38.60) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(46.36, 58.93, 40.92°) |
| OKLab | oklab(55.45% 0.1264 0.0862) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.45% 0.153 34.3) |
| XYZ | xyz(23.3916, 15.5384, 4.4562) |
| Luminance | 0.1553 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Family | red |
Closest named colors
Rust
#B7410E
ΔE00 5.89
Reddish
#C44240
ΔE00 6.67
Rusty Red
#AF2F0D
ΔE00 6.79
Sienna
#A0522D
ΔE00 7.29
Dull Red
#BB3F3F
ΔE00 7.33
Brick
#A03623
ΔE00 7.50
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#BB492F #2FA1BB
analogous
#BB2F5B #BB492F #BB8F2F
triadic
#BB492F #2FBB49 #492FBB
tetradic
#BB492F #5BBB2F #2FA1BB #8F2FBB
square
#BB492F #5BBB2F #2FA1BB #8F2FBB
split-complementary
#BB492F #2FBB8F #2F5BBB
monochromatic
#592316 #8A3623 #BB492F #D46B53 #E09584
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.11
#BB492F on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
4.11
#BB492F on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #BB492F
5.11:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##BB492F | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##BB492F | 1.00 | 5.11 | 4.11 | 5.11 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.11 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 4.11 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.11 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#695E2C
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#85772B
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#CD2E44
Achromatopsia (no color)
#6E6E6E
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #bb492f; /* rgb */ color: rgb(187, 73, 47); /* oklch */ color: oklch(55.5% 0.153 34.3);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#d78069',
500: '#bb492f',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #bb492f; $custom-light: #d78069; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#bb492f",
"rgb": {
"r": 187,
"g": 73,
"b": 47
},
"hsl": {
"h": 11.143,
"s": 59.829,
"l": 45.882
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.55452,
"c": 0.15298,
"h": 34.3
},
"luminance": 0.15535
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#BB492F
secondary
#7CBBC9
accent
#C6E345
background
#FEF8F6
surface
#FCEFEB
border
#D5CAC6
text
#160A06
muted
#847C7A