#BB4E4D#BB4E4D
#BB4E4D is a mid, vivid red. Relative luminance 0.165; OKLCH L 56.6% C 0.142 H 23.2°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 4.87:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #BB4E4D |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(187, 78, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 45%, 52%) |
| HSV | hsv(1, 59%, 73%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 58.3%, 58.8%, 26.7%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(47.69, 43.94, 22.95) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(47.69, 49.57, 27.58°) |
| OKLab | oklab(56.59% 0.1301 0.0558) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.59% 0.142 23.2) |
| XYZ | xyz(24.5596, 16.5525, 8.9214) |
| Luminance | 0.1655 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Family | red |
Closest named colors
Dusty Red
#B9484E
ΔE00 2.36
Reddish
#C44240
ΔE00 3.37
Dull Red
#BB3F3F
ΔE00 3.57
Faded Red
#D3494E
ΔE00 4.59
Dark Coral
#CF524E
ΔE00 4.66
Dark Salmon
#C85A53
ΔE00 4.67
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#BB4E4D #4DBABB
analogous
#BB4D83 #BB4E4D #BB854D
triadic
#BB4E4D #4DBB4E #4E4DBB
tetradic
#BB4E4D #83BB4D #4DBABB #854DBB
square
#BB4E4D #83BB4D #4DBABB #854DBB
split-complementary
#BB4E4D #4DBB85 #4D83BB
monochromatic
#662827 #933938 #BB4E4D #CC7A79 #DDA6A6
Accessibility & contrast
On white
4.87
#BB4E4D on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
4.31
#BB4E4D on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #BB4E4D
4.87:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##BB4E4D | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##BB4E4D | 1.00 | 4.87 | 4.31 | 4.87 |
| #FFFFFF | 4.87 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 4.31 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 4.87 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#69634C
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#847A4A
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#CC3A4F
Achromatopsia (no color)
#717171
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #bb4e4d; /* rgb */ color: rgb(187, 78, 77); /* oklch */ color: oklch(56.6% 0.142 23.2);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#d5847e',
500: '#bb4e4d',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #bb4e4d; $custom-light: #d5847e; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#bb4e4d",
"rgb": {
"r": 187,
"g": 78,
"b": 77
},
"hsl": {
"h": 0.545,
"s": 44.715,
"l": 51.765
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.56593,
"c": 0.14161,
"h": 23.2
},
"luminance": 0.16549
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#BB4E4D
secondary
#9ACACA
accent
#D3D453
background
#FDF8F7
surface
#FBEFEE
border
#D4CAC9
text
#150B0A
muted
#837C7C