Palettes / Colors / #BB2F2A
#BB2F2A — Red
#BB2F2A is a red color we call Red, closest to the named color FireBrick (#B22222). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: firebrick (#B22222) — not an exact match. CSS firebrick gives you #B22222, a different color; use #BB2F2A when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#BB2F2A is a warm red color associated with energy, passion and urgency. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #2AB6BB; it also sits naturally between #BB2A6E and #BB782A. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BB2F2A |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 47, 42 |
| HSL | 2°, 63%, 45% |
| HSV | 2°, 78%, 73% |
| CMYK | 0%, 75%, 78%, 27% |
| XYZ | 21.93, 12.76, 3.50 |
| Yxy | 12.76, 0.5742, 0.3342 |
| CIE-Lab | 42.41, 54.91, 37.12 |
| Hunter Lab | 35.73, 49.72, 17.92 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 18% · Blue 16%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 75% · Yellow 78% · Key 27%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BB2F2A
.text { color: #BB2F2A; }
.background { background-color: #BB2F2A; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BB2F2A; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 47, 42); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(2, 63%, 45%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BB2F2A; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 47, 42, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BB2F2A; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 47, 42, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BB2F2A">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BB2F2A">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BB2F2A
Tints of #BB2F2A
Tones of #BB2F2A
Color harmonies
Complementary — #2AB6BB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 5.91:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.55:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #BB2F2A: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BB2F2A
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #BB2F2A: ·
How #BB2F2A looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #BB2F2A rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #BB2F2A?
#BB2F2A is Red, a red color (RGB 187, 47, 42). Its closest standard named color is FireBrick.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BB2F2A?
#BB2F2A is RGB 187, 47, 42 — HSL 2°, 63%, 45% — CMYK 0%, 75%, 78%, 27%.
What colors go with #BB2F2A?
Its complement is #2AB6BB; analogous partners are #BB2A6E and #BB782A. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BB2F2A for text?
White text on #BB2F2A has a contrast ratio of 5.91:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.55:1.