Palettes / Colors / #BB6367
#BB6367 — Muted Red
#BB6367 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 #BB6367 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.
#BB6367 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 #63BBB6; it also sits naturally between #BB6393 and #BB8A63. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BB6367 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 99, 103 |
| HSL | 357°, 39%, 56% |
| HSV | 357°, 47%, 73% |
| CMYK | 0%, 47%, 45%, 27% |
| XYZ | 27.40, 20.47, 15.34 |
| Yxy | 20.47, 0.4335, 0.3238 |
| CIE-Lab | 52.36, 35.65, 13.80 |
| Hunter Lab | 45.24, 31.86, 9.46 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 39% · Blue 40%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 47% · Yellow 45% · Key 27%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BB6367
.text { color: #BB6367; }
.background { background-color: #BB6367; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BB6367; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 99, 103); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(357, 39%, 56%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BB6367; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 99, 103, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BB6367; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 99, 103, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BB6367">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BB6367">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #63BBB6:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.12:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.09:1 AA |
Best text color on #BB6367: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BB6367
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 #BB6367: ·
How #BB6367 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 #BB6367 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 #BB6367?
#BB6367 is Muted Red, a red color (RGB 187, 99, 103). Its closest standard named color is IndianRed.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BB6367?
#BB6367 is RGB 187, 99, 103 — HSL 357°, 39%, 56% — CMYK 0%, 47%, 45%, 27%.
What colors go with #BB6367?
Its complement is #63BBB6; analogous partners are #BB6393 and #BB8A63. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BB6367 for text?
Black text on #BB6367 has a contrast ratio of 5.09:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.12:1.