#BB2400
Closest named color: Rusty Red (#AF2F0D). oklch(51.3% 0.19 32.9), rgb(187, 36, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#BB2400 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rusty Red (#AF2F0D), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rusty Red (#AF2F0D) |
| Black text | 3.36:1 |
| White text | 6.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB2400 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 36, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 100%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.19 32.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #BB2400 | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB2400 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BB2400 text on white | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #BB2400 text on black | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEC4
oklch(88.6% 0.051 33.3)
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Step 300
300
#F6AB9B
oklch(80.9% 0.092 32.5)
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Step 400
400
#EE7A63
oklch(70.7% 0.148 32.5)
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Step 500
500
#E45135
oklch(63.1% 0.188 32.9)
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Step 600
600
#D02B03
oklch(55.7% 0.204 32.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#BB2400
oklch(51.3% 0.19 32.9)
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Step 800
800
#921A01
oklch(42.8% 0.158 32.7)
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Step 900
900
#751F0E
oklch(37.7% 0.123 33)
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Step 950
950
#45140B
oklch(27% 0.078 32.5)
#BB2400 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #574B00 | 0.201 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B6C00 | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF0020 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB2400
#BB2400
oklch(51.3% 0.19 32.9)
- #007485
#007485
oklch(51.3% 0.09 212.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #BB2400, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.024
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.027
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.029
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.030
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.034
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.037
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.045
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.050
Use #BB2400 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.