What color is #BB0000?

#BB0000 is a dark, vivid red known as Harlock’s Cape. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BB0000?

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

What is the complementary color of #BB0000?

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

Is black or white text better on #BB0000?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.11:1 and white text 6.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BB0000 color

#BB0000 rgb(187, 0, 0)

Shades of red

The hex color #BB0000 is a dark, vivid red.

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

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

This exact color is also called Harlock’s Cape.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.75:1).

#BB0000 color codes

HEX	`#BB0000`
RGB	`rgb(187, 0, 0)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.3%, 0%, 0%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 100%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 100%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 100%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.84, 63.44, 53.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.84, 82.81, 40)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.496, 10.568, 0.961)`
Decimal	`12255232`
Short hex	`#B00`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BB0000, 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 #BB0000	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#BB0000 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.11:1	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 #BB0000 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bb0000; }
.text { color: #bb0000; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bb0000; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(187 0 0 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bb0000, #bb5e00); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Firebrick.

Questions

What color is #BB0000?: #BB0000 is a dark, vivid red known as Harlock’s Cape. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BB0000?: The RGB value is 187, 0, 0: 187 red, 0 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BB0000?: The complementary color is #00BBBB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BB0000?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.11:1 and white text 6.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.