#BB3E2A
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(54% 0.164 31.7), rgb(187, 62, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#BB3E2A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Red (#BB3F3F), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 3.83:1 |
| White text | 5.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB3E2A |
| RGB | rgb(187, 62, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 63%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.164 31.7) |
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 #BB3E2A | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB3E2A | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BB3E2A text on white | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #BB3E2A text on black | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.4 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 31.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0C9
oklch(88.5% 0.041 31.2)
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Step 300
300
#ECB0A3
oklch(80.9% 0.073 32.5)
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Step 400
400
#E08372
oklch(70.6% 0.118 31.3)
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Step 500
500
#D5614C
oklch(63.1% 0.151 32)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BB3E2A
oklch(54% 0.164 31.7)
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Step 700
700
#A63422
oklch(49.2% 0.153 31.7)
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Step 800
800
#872C1E
oklch(42.8% 0.127 31.4)
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Step 900
900
#6C291E
oklch(37.6% 0.098 31.5)
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Step 950
950
#401912
oklch(27% 0.063 31.8)
#BB3E2A 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) | #625827 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817325 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE183A | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB3E2A
#BB3E2A
oklch(54% 0.164 31.7)
- #007D8E
#007D8E
oklch(54.1% 0.094 211.3)
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 #BB3E2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.022
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.023
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.039
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.040
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.045
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.048
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.051
Use #BB3E2A 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.