What color is #BB5254?

#BB5254 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Autumn Fire. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BB5254?

The RGB value is 187, 82, 84: 187 red, 82 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BB5254?

The complementary color is #52BBB9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BB5254?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.45:1 and white text 4.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BB5254 color

#BB5254 rgb(187, 82, 84)

Shades of red

The hex color #BB5254 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 32.2% green and 32.9% blue (187, 82, 84).

Its hue angle is 359°, with 44% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 56% magenta, 55% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Autumn Fire (#C44E4F), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.72:1).

#BB5254 color codes

HEX	`#BB5254`
RGB	`rgb(187, 82, 84)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.3%, 32.2%, 32.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(359, 44%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(359, 56%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 56%, 55%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.56, 42.55, 19.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.56, 46.98, 25.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.113, 17.242, 10.391)`
Decimal	`12276308`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BB5254, 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 #BB5254	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.45:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.72:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#BB5254 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.72:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.45:1	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 #BB5254 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bb5254; }
.text { color: #bb5254; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bb5254; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(187 82 84 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bb5254, #bb8452); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Brick Red.

Questions

What color is #BB5254?: #BB5254 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Autumn Fire. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BB5254?: The RGB value is 187, 82, 84: 187 red, 82 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BB5254?: The complementary color is #52BBB9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BB5254?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.45:1 and white text 4.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.