What color is #BB3333?

#BB3333 is a moderate red known as Pesto Rosso. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Pesto Rosso?

The RGB value is 187, 51, 51: 187 red, 51 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Pesto Rosso?

The complementary color is #33BBBB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BB3333?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.63:1 and white text 5.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Pesto Rosso color: hex code #BB3333

#BB3333 rgb(187, 51, 51)

Shades of red

Pesto Rosso has the hex code #BB3333. It is a moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 20% green and 20% blue (187, 51, 51).

Its hue angle is 0°, with 57% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 73% magenta, 73% yellow and 27% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.78:1).

Pesto Rosso (#BB3333) color codes

HEX	`#BB3333`
RGB	`rgb(187, 51, 51)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.3%, 20%, 20%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 57%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 73%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 73%, 73%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.03, 53.86, 32.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.03, 62.96, 31.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.277, 13.175, 4.501)`
Decimal	`12268339`
Short hex	`#B33`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Pesto Rosso, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #BB3333	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.63:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#BB3333 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.63:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #BB3333 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bb3333; }
.text { color: #bb3333; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bb3333; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(187 51 51 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bb3333, #bb7733); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Fire Engine Red.

See #BB3333 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #BB3333?: #BB3333 is a moderate red known as Pesto Rosso. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Pesto Rosso?: The RGB value is 187, 51, 51: 187 red, 51 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Pesto Rosso?: The complementary color is #33BBBB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BB3333?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.63:1 and white text 5.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.