Close to Brick Red
#BB3E52
#BB3E52 is a mid-tone, rich red, close to the color Brick Red. In RGB it’s made of 73.3% red, 24.3% green, and 32.2% blue. Its hue is 350°, with 50% saturation and 49% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #BB3E52.
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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3.92:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BB3E52 as they’d see it.
#BB3E52 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #BB3E52
What color is #BB3E52?
#BB3E52 is a mid-tone, rich red, close to the color Brick Red. In RGB it’s made of 73.3% red, 24.3% green, and 32.2% blue. Its hue is 350°, with 50% saturation and 49% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #BB3E52 in RGB?
#BB3E52 is rgb(187, 62, 82): 187 red, 62 green, and 82 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BB3E52 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 67, 56, 27). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BB3E52?
PANTONE 7418 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BB3E52?
Its complement #00796A gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.