#BB1616 Color

#BB1616 is rgb(187, 22, 22) in RGB and hsl(0, 79%, 41%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is FireBrick. White text is most readable on this background.

#BB1616

HEX#BB1616

RGBrgb(187, 22, 22)

HSLhsl(0, 79%, 41%)

HSVhsv(0, 88%, 73%)

OKLCHoklch(50.6% 0.196 28)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 88%, 88%, 27%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #BB1616 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text6.48:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.24:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #BB1616 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#BB1616 Complementary#16BBBB Analogous#BB1669 Analogous#BB6916 Triadic#16BB16 Triadic#1616BB

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #BB1616, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#E01A1A #E83B3B #EC5F5F #F18888 #F5ADAD #FAD1D1

Shades

#A41313 #891010 #720D0D #5B0B0B #440808 #290505

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