#BB231B Color

#BB231B is rgb(187, 35, 27) in RGB and hsl(3, 75%, 42%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is FireBrick. White text is most readable on this background.

#BB231B

HEX#BB231B

RGBrgb(187, 35, 27)

HSLhsl(3, 75%, 42%)

HSVhsv(3, 86%, 73%)

OKLCHoklch(51.4% 0.188 28.9)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 81%, 86%, 27%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #BB231B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text6.23:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.37:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #BB231B based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#BB231B Complementary#1BB3BB Analogous#BB1B63 Analogous#BB731B Triadic#1BBB23 Triadic#231BBB

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #BB231B, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#DF2920 #E44C44 #E96E67 #EE908B #F4B2AF #F9D4D2

Shades

#A51F18 #8A1A14 #741611 #59110D #430C0A #280706

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