Palettes / Colors / #BB3030
#BB3030 — Red
#BB3030 is a red color we call Red, closest to the named color FireBrick (#B22222). It belongs to the red family.
#BB3030 is a warm red color associated with energy, passion and urgency. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #30BBBB; it also sits naturally between #BB3075 and #BB7530. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BB3030 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 48, 48 |
| HSL | 0°, 59%, 46% |
| HSV | 0°, 74%, 73% |
| CMYK | 0%, 74%, 74%, 27% |
| XYZ | 22.08, 12.89, 4.12 |
| Yxy | 12.89, 0.5649, 0.3297 |
| CIE-Lab | 42.60, 54.80, 33.89 |
| Hunter Lab | 35.91, 49.65, 17.00 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 19% · Blue 19%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 74% · Yellow 74% · Key 27%
Previews
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CSS code for #BB3030
.text { color: #BB3030; }
.background { background-color: #BB3030; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BB3030; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 48, 48); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(0, 59%, 46%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BB3030; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 48, 48, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BB3030; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 48, 48, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BB3030">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BB3030">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #30BBBB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 5.87:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.58:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #BB3030: #FFFFFF.
How #BB3030 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 #BB3030 or a close neighbour
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 #BB3030?
#BB3030 is Red, a red color (RGB 187, 48, 48). Its closest standard named color is FireBrick.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BB3030?
#BB3030 is RGB 187, 48, 48 — HSL 0°, 59%, 46% — CMYK 0%, 74%, 74%, 27%.
What colors go with #BB3030?
Its complement is #30BBBB; analogous partners are #BB3075 and #BB7530. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BB3030 for text?
White text on #BB3030 has a contrast ratio of 5.87:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.58:1.