Close to Indian Red
#BB575C
#BB575C is a mid-tone, muted red, close to the color Indian Red. In RGB it’s made of 73.3% red, 34.1% green, and 36.1% blue. Its hue is 357°, with 42% saturation and 54% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #BB575C.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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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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4.63:1 AAThis color as text on white
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4.63:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BB575C as they’d see it.
#BB575C 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 #BB575C
What color is #BB575C?
#BB575C is a mid-tone, muted red, close to the color Indian Red. In RGB it’s made of 73.3% red, 34.1% green, and 36.1% blue. Its hue is 357°, with 42% saturation and 54% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BB575C in RGB?
#BB575C is rgb(187, 87, 92): 187 red, 87 green, and 92 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BB575C in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 53, 51, 27). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BB575C?
PANTONE 7419 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BB575C?
Its complement #008480 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.