#BB161B Color

#BB161B is rgb(187, 22, 27) in RGB and hsl(358, 79%, 41%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is FireBrick. White text is most readable on this background.

#BB161B

HEX#BB161B

RGBrgb(187, 22, 27)

HSLhsl(358, 79%, 41%)

HSVhsv(358, 88%, 73%)

OKLCHoklch(50.6% 0.195 27)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 88%, 86%, 27%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #BB161B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text6.47:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

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

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #BB161B based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#BB161B Complementary#16BBB6 Analogous#BB166E Analogous#BB6316 Triadic#1BBB16 Triadic#161BBB

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #BB161B, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#E01A21 #E83B41 #EC5F64 #F1888C #F5ADAF #FAD1D3

Shades

#A41318 #891014 #720D11 #5B0B0D #44080A #290506

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