#BB0255 Color

#BB0255 is rgb(187, 2, 85) in RGB, hsl(333, 98%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 99%, 55%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pictorial Carmine (#C30B4E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.6. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BB0255

HEX#BB0255

RGBrgb(187, 2, 85)

HSLhsl(333, 98%, 37%)

HSVhsv(333, 99%, 73%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 99%, 55%, 27%)

OKLCHoklch(51% 0.204 5.5)

LABlab(40.66% 65.84 9.03)

LCHlch(40.66% 66.46 7.81)

What #BB0255 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 #BB0255, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pictorial Carmine#C30B4EΔE 7.6 Dogwood Rose#D71868ΔE 8.94 Amaranth Purple#AB274FΔE 11.25 Telemagenta#CF3476ΔE 11.9 Cerise#DE3163ΔE 12.36 Dark Fuchsia#A00955ΔE 12.71

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

#BB0255 Channel Values

How #BB0255 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 187 · G 2 · B 85	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 333° · S 98% · L 37%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 333° · S 99% · V 73%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 99% · Y 55% · K 27%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	6.46:1 vs white · 3.25:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BB0255 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 text6.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Fails AABlack text3.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #BB0255

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BB0255; 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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Split comp.

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Tints & Shades of #BB0255

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

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How #BB0255 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#BB0255

Protanopia#525254

Protanomaly#894054

Deuteranopia#71714E

Deuteranomaly#945951

Tritanopia#B91D1D

Tritanomaly#BA153B

Achromatopsia#5E5E5E

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Using #BB0255 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-bb0255: #BB0255;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BB0255;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-bb0255': '#BB0255' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.733, green: 0.008, blue: 0.333)

Android XML<color name="color_bb0255">#BB0255</color>

SVG fillfill="#BB0255"

More Pink Colors

#BB0255 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15 fff5ff 240024 fff5f8 2e051f fff0ff 2f1d2f fff0f6 301934 fff0f5 330033 ffe0f0 57001d 754875 940094 a800b7 c43162 d07cd0 e0115f e936a7 f38fa9 fb64b6 ff0a85 ff70b8

#BB0255 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BB0255?

#BB0255 is a dark pink — rgb(187, 2, 85) in RGB and hsl(333, 98%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pictorial Carmine (#C30B4E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.6.

What is the RGB value of #BB0255?

#BB0255 is rgb(187, 2, 85) — red 187, green 2, and blue 85 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BB0255?

#BB0255 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 99%, 55%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BB0255 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #BB0255 scores 6.46:1 against white and 3.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BB0255 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BB0255 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 mediumvioletred (#C71585) at a CIE76 distance of 23.83, which is visibly different.

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