#BB2557 Color

#BB2557 is rgb(187, 37, 87) in RGB and hsl(340, 67%, 44%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Crimson. White text is most readable on this background.

#BB2557

HEX#BB2557

RGBrgb(187, 37, 87)

HSLhsl(340, 67%, 44%)

HSVhsv(340, 80%, 73%)

OKLCHoklch(52.5% 0.186 7.4)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 80%, 53%, 27%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #BB2557 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.97:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.52:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #BB2557 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#BB2557 Complementary#25BB89 Analogous#BB25A2 Analogous#BB3E25 Triadic#57BB25 Triadic#2557BB

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #BB2557, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#D73369 #DC507F #E37298 #EA95B1 #F1B7CA #F7D4E0

Shades

#A2204B #8D1C41 #731735 #59122A #400D1E #2B0814

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