#BB3311 color

  • HEX#BB3311
  • RGBrgb(187, 51, 17)
  • HSLhsl(12, 83%, 40%)
  • CMYK0, 73, 91, 27

About #BB3311

#BB3311 is a medium red color with the hex code #BB3311. In RGB it is red 187, green 51, blue 17; in HSL it is hue 12°, saturation 83%, lightness 40%; in CMYK it is 0%, 73%, 91%, 27%. Its contrast ratio is 5.84:1 on white and 3.59:1 on black.

#BB3311 Color Conversion

Hex tripletBB, 33, 11
CMYK0.00%, 72.73%, 90.91%, 26.67%
RGB Decimal187, 51, 17
HSL12°, 83%, 40%
RGB Octal273, 63, 21
HSV (HSB)12.00°, 90.91%, 73.33%
RGB Binary10111011, 110011, 10001
CIE-L*AB42.72, 52.85, 49.49
RGB Percent73.33%, 20.00%, 6.67%
CIE-L*CH42.72, 72.40, 43.12
XYZ21.78, 12.97, 1.89
CIE-L*UV42.72, 108.03, 31.95
xyY0.59, 0.35, 12.97
Hunter-Lab36.02, 44.90, 22.11
RYB73.33%, 23.33%, 6.67%

Color Accessibility Scores

#BB3311 on a dark background: contrast 3.59:1, passes WCAG AA for large text only.
#BB3311 on a light background: contrast 5.84:1, passes WCAG AA.

Color Shades

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Related Palettes

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Complementary palette

#BB3311 · #ED5F3B · #671C0A · #1199BB · #3BC9ED

Analogous palette

#BB1199 · #BB1144 · #BB3311 · #BB8811 · #99BB11

Triadic palette

#BB3311 · #11BB33 · #3311BB · #ED5F3B · #3BED5F

Tetradic palette

#BB3311 · #44BB11 · #1199BB · #8811BB · #671C0A

Monochromatic palette

#2F0D04 · #75200B · #BB3311 · #EB532D · #F28C73

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