What color is #BB2F44?

#BB2F44 is a moderate red, closest to the named color Chubby Kiss. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BB2F44?

The RGB value is 187, 47, 68: 187 red, 47 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BB2F44?

The complementary color is #2FBBA6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BB2F44?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.6:1 and white text 5.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BB2F44 color

#BB2F44 rgb(187, 47, 68)

Shades of red

The hex color #BB2F44 is a moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 18.4% green and 26.7% blue (187, 47, 68).

Its hue angle is 351°, with 60% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 75% magenta, 64% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Chubby Kiss (#B43548), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.83:1).

#BB2F44 color codes

HEX	`#BB2F44`
RGB	`rgb(187, 47, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.3%, 18.4%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(351, 60%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(351, 75%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 75%, 64%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.79, 56.15, 22.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.79, 60.32, 21.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.556, 13.019, 6.793)`
Decimal	`12267332`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BB2F44, 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 #BB2F44	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.6:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#BB2F44 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.6:1	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 #BB2F44 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bb2f44; }
.text { color: #bb2f44; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bb2f44; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(187 47 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bb2f44, #bb602f); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #BB2F44?: #BB2F44 is a moderate red, closest to the named color Chubby Kiss. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BB2F44?: The RGB value is 187, 47, 68: 187 red, 47 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BB2F44?: The complementary color is #2FBBA6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BB2F44?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.6:1 and white text 5.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.