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#BB023C Color

#BB023C is rgb(187, 2, 60) in RGB, hsl(341, 98%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 99%, 68%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bright Maroon (#C32148), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.88. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BB023C
HEX#BB023C
RGBrgb(187, 2, 60)
HSLhsl(341, 98%, 37%)
HSVhsv(341, 99%, 73%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 99%, 68%, 27%)
OKLCHoklch(50.4% 0.201 15.6)
LABlab(40.20% 64.83 24.44)
LCHlch(40.20% 69.28 20.65)

What #BB023C Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #BB023C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#BB023C Channel Values

How #BB023C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 187 · G 2 · B 608-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 341° · S 98% · L 37%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 341° · S 99% · V 73%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 99% · Y 68% · K 27%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.59:1 vs white · 3.19:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BB023C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text6.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #BB023C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BB023C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #BB023C

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #BB023C.

How #BB023C Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#BB023C
Protanopia#52523A
Protanomaly#89403B
Deuteranopia#717132
Deuteranomaly#945936
Tritanopia#BA1212
Tritanomaly#BA0D29
Achromatopsia#5D5D5D

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #BB023C in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-bb023c: #BB023C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BB023C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-bb023c': '#BB023C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.733, green: 0.008, blue: 0.235)
Android XML<color name="color_bb023c">#BB023C</color>
SVG fillfill="#BB023C"

More Pink Colors

#BB023C sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#BB023C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BB023C?

#BB023C is a dark pink — rgb(187, 2, 60) in RGB and hsl(341, 98%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bright Maroon (#C32148), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.88.

What is the RGB value of #BB023C?

#BB023C is rgb(187, 2, 60) — red 187, green 2, and blue 60 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BB023C?

#BB023C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 99%, 68%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BB023C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #BB023C scores 6.59:1 against white and 3.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BB023C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BB023C is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is crimson (#DC143C) at a CIE76 distance of 14.91, which is visibly different.

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