Palettes / Colors / #BB4E43
#BB4E43 — Muted Red
#BB4E43 is a red color we call Muted Red, closest to the named color IndianRed (#CD5C5C). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: indianred (#CD5C5C) — not an exact match. CSS indianred gives you #CD5C5C, a different color; use #BB4E43 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.
#BB4E43 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 #44AFBB; it also sits naturally between #BB4474 and #BB8B44. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BB4E43 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 78, 67 |
| HSL | 6°, 47%, 50% |
| HSV | 6°, 64%, 73% |
| CMYK | 0%, 58%, 64%, 27% |
| XYZ | 24.23, 16.42, 7.20 |
| Yxy | 16.42, 0.5064, 0.3431 |
| CIE-Lab | 47.52, 43.25, 28.63 |
| Hunter Lab | 40.52, 38.60, 16.22 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 31% · Blue 26%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 58% · Yellow 64% · Key 27%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BB4E43
.text { color: #BB4E43; }
.background { background-color: #BB4E43; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BB4E43; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 78, 67); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(6, 47%, 50%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BB4E43; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 78, 67, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BB4E43; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 78, 67, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BB4E43">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BB4E43">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #44AFBB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.90:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.28:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #BB4E43: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BB4E43
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 #BB4E43: ·
How #BB4E43 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 #BB4E43 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 #BB4E43?
#BB4E43 is Muted Red, a red color (RGB 187, 78, 67). Its closest standard named color is IndianRed.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BB4E43?
#BB4E43 is RGB 187, 78, 67 — HSL 6°, 47%, 50% — CMYK 0%, 58%, 64%, 27%.
What colors go with #BB4E43?
Its complement is #44AFBB; analogous partners are #BB4474 and #BB8B44. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BB4E43 for text?
White text on #BB4E43 has a contrast ratio of 4.90:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.28:1.