What color is #BB3311?

#BB3311 is a vivid red, closest to the named color Once Bitten. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BB3311?

The RGB value is 187, 51, 17: 187 red, 51 green and 17 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BB3311?

The complementary color is #1199BB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BB3311?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.59:1 and white text 5.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BB3311 color

#BB3311 rgb(187, 51, 17)

Shades of orange

The hex color #BB3311 is a vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 20% green and 6.7% blue (187, 51, 17).

Its hue angle is 12°, with 83% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 73% magenta, 91% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Once Bitten (#BD2F10), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.84:1).

#BB3311 color codes

HEX	`#BB3311`
RGB	`rgb(187, 51, 17)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.3%, 20%, 6.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(12, 83%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(12, 91%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 73%, 91%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.73, 52.84, 49.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.73, 72.39, 43.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.781, 12.976, 1.888)`
Decimal	`12268305`
Short hex	`#B31`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BB3311, 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 #BB3311	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.59:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#BB3311 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.59:1	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 #BB3311 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bb3311; }
.text { color: #bb3311; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bb3311; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(187 51 17 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bb3311, #bb8811); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rust.

Questions

What color is #BB3311?: #BB3311 is a vivid red, closest to the named color Once Bitten. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BB3311?: The RGB value is 187, 51, 17: 187 red, 51 green and 17 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BB3311?: The complementary color is #1199BB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BB3311?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.59:1 and white text 5.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.