Close to Mahogany
#BB2E05
#BB2E05 is a dark, vivid red, close to the color Mahogany. In RGB it’s made of 73.3% red, 18% green, and 2% blue. Its hue is 14°, with 95% saturation and 38% 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 #BB2E05.
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.
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5.99:1 AABlack text on this color
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5.99:1 AAThis color as text on black
3.51:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BB2E05 as they’d see it.
#BB2E05 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 #BB2E05
What color is #BB2E05?
#BB2E05 is a dark, vivid red, close to the color Mahogany. In RGB it’s made of 73.3% red, 18% green, and 2% blue. Its hue is 14°, with 95% saturation and 38% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #BB2E05 in RGB?
#BB2E05 is rgb(187, 46, 5): 187 red, 46 green, and 5 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BB2E05 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 75, 97, 27). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BB2E05?
PANTONE 173 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BB2E05?
Its complement #076C8A gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.