Palettes / Colors / #BB635D
#BB635D — Muted Red
#BB635D 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 #BB635D 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.
#BB635D 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 #5DB5BB; it also sits naturally between #BB5D86 and #BB935D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BB635D |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 99, 93 |
| HSL | 4°, 41%, 55% |
| HSV | 4°, 50%, 73% |
| CMYK | 0%, 47%, 50%, 27% |
| XYZ | 26.93, 20.28, 12.85 |
| Yxy | 20.28, 0.4484, 0.3376 |
| CIE-Lab | 52.15, 34.65, 19.40 |
| Hunter Lab | 45.03, 30.83, 12.62 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 39% · Blue 36%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 47% · Yellow 50% · Key 27%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BB635D
.text { color: #BB635D; }
.background { background-color: #BB635D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BB635D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 99, 93); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(4, 41%, 55%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BB635D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 99, 93, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BB635D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 99, 93, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BB635D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BB635D">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #5DB5BB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.15:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.06:1 AA |
Best text color on #BB635D: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BB635D
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 #BB635D: ·
How #BB635D 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 #BB635D 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 #BB635D?
#BB635D is Muted Red, a red color (RGB 187, 99, 93). Its closest standard named color is IndianRed.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BB635D?
#BB635D is RGB 187, 99, 93 — HSL 4°, 41%, 55% — CMYK 0%, 47%, 50%, 27%.
What colors go with #BB635D?
Its complement is #5DB5BB; analogous partners are #BB5D86 and #BB935D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BB635D for text?
Black text on #BB635D has a contrast ratio of 5.06:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.15:1.