Close to Cardinal
#BB162B
#BB162B is a mid-tone, vivid red, close to the color Cardinal. In RGB it’s made of 73.3% red, 8.6% green, and 16.9% blue. Its hue is 352°, with 79% saturation and 41% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #BB162B.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
6.44:1 AABlack text on this color
3.26:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
6.44:1 AAThis color as text on black
3.26:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BB162B as they’d see it.
#BB162B in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #BB162B
What color is #BB162B?
#BB162B is a mid-tone, vivid red, close to the color Cardinal. In RGB it’s made of 73.3% red, 8.6% green, and 16.9% blue. Its hue is 352°, with 79% saturation and 41% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #BB162B in RGB?
#BB162B is rgb(187, 22, 43): 187 red, 22 green, and 43 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BB162B in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 88, 77, 27). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BB162B?
PANTONE 200 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BB162B?
Its complement #0F6A5E gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.