What color is #BB0022?

#BB0022 is a dark, vivid red known as Pixel Bleeding. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Pixel Bleeding?

The RGB value is 187, 0, 34: 187 red, 0 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Pixel Bleeding?

The complementary color is #00BB99, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BB0022?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.14:1 and white text 6.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Pixel Bleeding color: hex code #BB0022

#BB0022 rgb(187, 0, 34)

Shades of red

Pixel Bleeding has the hex code #BB0022. It is a dark, vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 0% green and 13.3% blue (187, 0, 34).

Its hue angle is 349°, with 100% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 82% yellow and 27% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.7:1).

Pixel Bleeding (#BB0022) color codes

HEX	`#BB0022`
RGB	`rgb(187, 0, 34)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.3%, 0%, 13.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(349, 100%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(349, 100%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 82%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.04, 63.98, 38.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.04, 74.52, 30.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.785, 10.684, 2.481)`
Decimal	`12255266`
Short hex	`#B02`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Pixel Bleeding, 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 #BB0022	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.14:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#BB0022 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.14:1	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 #BB0022 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bb0022; }
.text { color: #bb0022; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bb0022; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(187 0 34 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bb0022, #bb3b00); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #BB0022 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #BB0022?: #BB0022 is a dark, vivid red known as Pixel Bleeding. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Pixel Bleeding?: The RGB value is 187, 0, 34: 187 red, 0 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Pixel Bleeding?: The complementary color is #00BB99, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BB0022?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.14:1 and white text 6.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.