Colour
#BB1129
- #BB1129
- Red
- Dark
- Nearest: Firebrick
#BB1129 is a red with RGB values 187, 17, 41 and HSL 352°, 83%, 40%. It is a dark colour, so white text on it reaches 6.5:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Firebrick.
Colour values
#BB1129#BB1129
HEX#BB1129
RGBrgb(187, 17, 41)
RGB (0–1)0.7333, 0.0667, 0.1608
RGB percentages73.3%, 6.7%, 16.1%
HSLhsl(351.5, 83.3%, 40%)
HSV / HSBhsv(351.5, 90.9%, 73.3%)
CMYK0%, 90.9%, 78.1%, 26.7%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,259,625
CSS custom property--colour: #BB1129;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.11126WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness104 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 6.51:1
Contrast with white6.51:1WCAG normal text: AA
Contrast with black3.23:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Greyscale equivalent#373737
Inverted#44EED6
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text6.51:1WCAG large text: AAA
Contrast with black, large text3.23:1WCAG large text: AA
Named colours
Hue familyred
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#11BBA3
Analogous#BB117E, #BB4E11
Triadic#29BB11, #1129BB
Split complementary#11BB4E, #117EBB
Tetradic#7EBB11, #11BBA3, #4E11BB
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R187
G17
B41
Red187 (73.3%)
Green17 (6.7%)
Blue41 (16.1%)
Hue351.53°
Saturation (HSL)83.33%
Lightness40%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR BB · G 11 · B 29
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