#BB4E4A#BB4E4A
#BB4E4A is a mid, vivid red. Relative luminance 0.165; OKLCH L 56.5% C 0.142 H 24.8°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 4.88:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #BB4E4A |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(187, 78, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 45%, 51%) |
| HSV | hsv(2, 60%, 73%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 58.3%, 60.4%, 26.7%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(47.64, 43.72, 24.66) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(47.64, 50.19, 29.43°) |
| OKLab | oklab(56.54% 0.129 0.0595) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.54% 0.142 24.8) |
| XYZ | xyz(24.4561, 16.5111, 8.3763) |
| Luminance | 0.1651 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Family | red |
Closest named colors
Reddish
#C44240
ΔE00 2.86
Dusty Red
#B9484E
ΔE00 3.20
Dull Red
#BB3F3F
ΔE00 3.30
Dark Coral
#CF524E
ΔE00 4.46
Dark Salmon
#C85A53
ΔE00 4.49
Faded Red
#D3494E
ΔE00 4.75
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#BB4E4A #4AB7BB
analogous
#BB4A7E #BB4E4A #BB864A
triadic
#BB4E4A #4ABB4E #4E4ABB
tetradic
#BB4E4A #7EBB4A #4AB7BB #864ABB
square
#BB4E4A #7EBB4A #4AB7BB #864ABB
split-complementary
#BB4E4A #4ABB86 #4A7EBB
monochromatic
#652826 #913A37 #BB4E4A #CC7A76 #DCA5A3
Accessibility & contrast
On white
4.88
#BB4E4A on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
4.30
#BB4E4A on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #BB4E4A
4.88:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##BB4E4A | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##BB4E4A | 1.00 | 4.88 | 4.30 | 4.88 |
| #FFFFFF | 4.88 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 4.30 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 4.88 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#696349
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#847A47
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#CC3A4E
Achromatopsia (no color)
#717171
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #bb4e4a; /* rgb */ color: rgb(187, 78, 74); /* oklch */ color: oklch(56.5% 0.142 24.8);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#d5837c',
500: '#bb4e4a',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #bb4e4a; $custom-light: #d5837c; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#bb4e4a",
"rgb": {
"r": 187,
"g": 78,
"b": 74
},
"hsl": {
"h": 2.124,
"s": 45.382,
"l": 51.176
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.56536,
"c": 0.14203,
"h": 24.8
},
"luminance": 0.16508
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#BB4E4A
secondary
#97C8C9
accent
#D0D553
background
#FDF8F7
surface
#FBEFEE
border
#D4CAC9
text
#150B09
muted
#837C7B