#BB4E4C#BB4E4C
#BB4E4C is a mid, vivid red. Relative luminance 0.165; OKLCH L 56.6% C 0.142 H 23.7°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 4.88:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #BB4E4C |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(187, 78, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 45%, 52%) |
| HSV | hsv(1, 59%, 73%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 58.3%, 59.4%, 26.7%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(47.67, 43.86, 23.52) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(47.67, 49.77, 28.20°) |
| OKLab | oklab(56.57% 0.1297 0.0571) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.57% 0.142 23.7) |
| XYZ | xyz(24.5246, 16.5385, 8.7369) |
| Luminance | 0.1653 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Family | red |
Closest named colors
Dusty Red
#B9484E
ΔE00 2.63
Reddish
#C44240
ΔE00 3.17
Dull Red
#BB3F3F
ΔE00 3.45
Dark Coral
#CF524E
ΔE00 4.57
Dark Salmon
#C85A53
ΔE00 4.59
Faded Red
#D3494E
ΔE00 4.62
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#BB4E4C #4CB9BB
analogous
#BB4C82 #BB4E4C #BB864C
triadic
#BB4E4C #4CBB4E #4E4CBB
tetradic
#BB4E4C #82BB4C #4CB9BB #864CBB
square
#BB4E4C #82BB4C #4CB9BB #864CBB
split-complementary
#BB4E4C #4CBB86 #4C82BB
monochromatic
#662827 #923938 #BB4E4C #CC7A78 #DDA6A5
Accessibility & contrast
On white
4.88
#BB4E4C on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
4.31
#BB4E4C on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #BB4E4C
4.88:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##BB4E4C | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##BB4E4C | 1.00 | 4.88 | 4.31 | 4.88 |
| #FFFFFF | 4.88 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 4.31 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 4.88 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#69634B
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#847A49
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#CC3A4E
Achromatopsia (no color)
#717171
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #bb4e4c; /* rgb */ color: rgb(187, 78, 76); /* oklch */ color: oklch(56.6% 0.142 23.7);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#d5847e',
500: '#bb4e4c',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #bb4e4c; $custom-light: #d5847e; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#bb4e4c",
"rgb": {
"r": 187,
"g": 78,
"b": 76
},
"hsl": {
"h": 1.081,
"s": 44.939,
"l": 51.569
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.56574,
"c": 0.14174,
"h": 23.7
},
"luminance": 0.16535
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#BB4E4C
secondary
#99C9CA
accent
#D2D553
background
#FDF8F7
surface
#FBEFEE
border
#D4CAC9
text
#150B09
muted
#837C7B