#BB251B Color

#BB251B is rgb(187, 37, 27) in RGB and hsl(4, 75%, 42%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is FireBrick. White text is most readable on this background.

#BB251B

HEX#BB251B

RGBrgb(187, 37, 27)

HSLhsl(4, 75%, 42%)

HSVhsv(4, 86%, 73%)

OKLCHoklch(51.5% 0.187 29.2)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 80%, 86%, 27%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #BB251B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text6.19:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.39:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #BB251B based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#BB251B Complementary#1BB1BB Analogous#BB1B60 Analogous#BB761B Triadic#1BBB25 Triadic#251BBB

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #BB251B, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#DF2D20 #E44E44 #E97067 #EE928B #F4B3AF #F9D5D2

Shades

#A52118 #8A1C14 #741711 #59120D #430D0A #280806

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