Palettes / Colors / #BB2F2B
#BB2F2B — Red
#BB2F2B 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 #BB2F2B 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.
#BB2F2B 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 | #BB2F2B |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 47, 43 |
| HSL | 2°, 63%, 45% |
| HSV | 2°, 77%, 73% |
| CMYK | 0%, 75%, 77%, 27% |
| XYZ | 21.95, 12.77, 3.59 |
| Yxy | 12.77, 0.5728, 0.3334 |
| CIE-Lab | 42.42, 54.94, 36.56 |
| Hunter Lab | 35.74, 49.76, 17.77 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 18% · Blue 17%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 75% · Yellow 77% · Key 27%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BB2F2B
.text { color: #BB2F2B; }
.background { background-color: #BB2F2B; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BB2F2B; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 47, 43); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(2, 63%, 45%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BB2F2B; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 47, 43, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BB2F2B; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 47, 43, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BB2F2B">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BB2F2B">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BB2F2B
Tints of #BB2F2B
Tones of #BB2F2B
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 #BB2F2B: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BB2F2B
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 #BB2F2B: ·
How #BB2F2B 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 #BB2F2B 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 #BB2F2B?
#BB2F2B is Red, a red color (RGB 187, 47, 43). Its closest standard named color is FireBrick.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BB2F2B?
#BB2F2B is RGB 187, 47, 43 — HSL 2°, 63%, 45% — CMYK 0%, 75%, 77%, 27%.
What colors go with #BB2F2B?
Its complement is #2AB6BB; analogous partners are #BB2A6E and #BB782A. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BB2F2B for text?
White text on #BB2F2B has a contrast ratio of 5.91:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.55:1.