#BB4D4D#BB4D4D
#BB4D4D is a mid, vivid red. Relative luminance 0.164; OKLCH L 56.5% C 0.143 H 22.8°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 4.90:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #BB4D4D |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(187, 77, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 45%, 52%) |
| HSV | hsv(0, 59%, 73%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 58.8%, 58.8%, 26.7%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(47.51, 44.41, 22.71) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(47.51, 49.88, 27.08°) |
| OKLab | oklab(56.46% 0.1316 0.0553) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.46% 0.143 22.8) |
| XYZ | xyz(24.4891, 16.4115, 8.8979) |
| Luminance | 0.1641 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Family | red |
Closest named colors
Dusty Red
#B9484E
ΔE00 2.04
Reddish
#C44240
ΔE00 3.39
Dull Red
#BB3F3F
ΔE00 3.46
Faded Red
#D3494E
ΔE00 4.63
Dark Coral
#CF524E
ΔE00 4.85
Dark Salmon
#C85A53
ΔE00 4.94
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#BB4D4D #4DBBBB
analogous
#BB4D84 #BB4D4D #BB844D
triadic
#BB4D4D #4DBB4D #4D4DBB
tetradic
#BB4D4D #84BB4D #4DBBBB #844DBB
square
#BB4D4D #84BB4D #4DBBBB #844DBB
split-complementary
#BB4D4D #4DBB84 #4D84BB
monochromatic
#662727 #933838 #BB4D4D #CC7979 #DDA6A6
Accessibility & contrast
On white
4.90
#BB4D4D on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
4.28
#BB4D4D on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #BB4D4D
4.90:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##BB4D4D | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##BB4D4D | 1.00 | 4.90 | 4.28 | 4.90 |
| #FFFFFF | 4.90 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 4.28 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 4.90 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#68624C
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#84794A
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#CC394E
Achromatopsia (no color)
#717171
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #bb4d4d; /* rgb */ color: rgb(187, 77, 77); /* oklch */ color: oklch(56.5% 0.143 22.8);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#d5837e',
500: '#bb4d4d',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #bb4d4d; $custom-light: #d5837e; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#bb4d4d",
"rgb": {
"r": 187,
"g": 77,
"b": 77
},
"hsl": {
"h": 0,
"s": 44.715,
"l": 51.765
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.56456,
"c": 0.14278,
"h": 22.8
},
"luminance": 0.16408
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#BB4D4D
secondary
#9ACACA
accent
#D4D453
background
#FDF8F7
surface
#FBEFEE
border
#D4CAC9
text
#150B0A
muted
#837C7C