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#BB5650

#bb5650 ≈ Indian Red

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#bb5650 is a color from the red family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.33% red, 33.73% green and 31.37% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 54.01% magenta, 57.22% yellow and 26.67% black. Its hue angle is 3.36°, with 44.03% saturation and 52.35% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with energy, passion and urgency. Designers typically use it for food and restaurant brands, sales and promotions and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 4.61:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Indian Red (#cd5c5c), ΔE 4.69.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#cc6666
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Relative luminance0.178

Complementary

  1. #bb5650
  2. #50b5bb

Split complementary

  1. #bb5650
  2. #50bb8b
  3. #5080bb

Analogous

  1. #bb5080
  2. #bb5650
  3. #bb8b50

Triadic

  1. #bb5650
  2. #50bb56
  3. #5650bb

Tetradic

  1. #bb5650
  2. #b5bb50
  3. #50b5bb
  4. #5650bb

Square

  1. #bb5650
  2. #80bb50
  3. #50b5bb
  4. #8b50bb

Monochromatic

  1. #522320
  2. #893a35
  3. #bb5650
  4. #d08b87
  5. #e6c0be

Shades

#bb5650 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bb5650
  2. #a84d48
  3. #964540
  4. #833c38
  5. #703430
  6. #5e2b28
  7. #4b2220
  8. #381a18
  9. #251110
  10. #130908
  11. #000000

Tints

#bb5650 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bb5650
  2. #c26762
  3. #c97873
  4. #cf8985
  5. #d69a96
  6. #ddaba8
  7. #e4bbb9
  8. #ebcccb
  9. #f1dddc
  10. #f8eeee
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bb5650 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bb5650
  2. #b55a55
  3. #af5e5a
  4. #a9635e
  5. #a36763
  6. #9e6b68
  7. #986f6d
  8. #927372
  9. #8c7876
  10. #867c7b
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.61:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.56:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #757575 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #966a68 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #6e684f ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #887d4e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cc4555 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #93614f ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9f704f ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c54c53 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bb5650 {
  color: #bb5650;
}
Background
.bg-bb5650 {
  background-color: #bb5650;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bb5650 {
  border: 2px solid #bb5650;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bb5650;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 86 80;
  --color-primary-hsl: 3 44% 52%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bb5650 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bb5650, #bb8b50);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bb5650 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 86 80 / 0.35);
}

#cd5c5c Indian Red ΔE 4.69 #a45a52 Redwood ΔE 4.98 #cb4154 Brick Red ΔE 6.62 #cc3333 Persian Red ΔE 7.22 #dc143c Crimson ΔE 9.11 #e34234 Cinnabar ΔE 9.13 #e34234 Vermilion ΔE 9.13 #44a9af Inverted #757575 Grayscale 

Indian Red
#bb5650  rgb(187, 86, 80)  hsl(3, 44%, 52%)  Indian Red
#50b5bb  rgb(80, 181, 187)  hsl(183, 44%, 52%)  Verdigris
#50bb56  rgb(80, 187, 86)  hsl(123, 44%, 52%)  Mantis
#5650bb  rgb(86, 80, 187)  hsl(243, 44%, 52%)  Iris