What color is #BB394F?

#BB394F is a moderate red, closest to the named color Bleeding Heart. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BB394F?

The RGB value is 187, 57, 79: 187 red, 57 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BB394F?

The complementary color is #39BBA5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BB394F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.81:1 and white text 5.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BB394F color

#BB394F rgb(187, 57, 79)

Shades of red

The hex color #BB394F is a moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 22.4% green and 31% blue (187, 57, 79).

Its hue angle is 350°, with 53% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 70% magenta, 58% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Bleeding Heart (#C02E4C), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.51:1).

#BB394F color codes

HEX	`#BB394F`
RGB	`rgb(187, 57, 79)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.3%, 22.4%, 31%)`
HSL	`hsl(350, 53%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(350, 70%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 70%, 58%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.32, 53.25, 17.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.32, 55.98, 17.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.37, 14.059, 8.879)`
Decimal	`12269903`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BB394F, 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 #BB394F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.81:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#BB394F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.81:1	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 #BB394F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bb394f; }
.text { color: #bb394f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bb394f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(187 57 79 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bb394f, #bb6439); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Brick Red.

Questions

What color is #BB394F?: #BB394F is a moderate red, closest to the named color Bleeding Heart. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BB394F?: The RGB value is 187, 57, 79: 187 red, 57 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BB394F?: The complementary color is #39BBA5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BB394F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.81:1 and white text 5.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.