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#BB004E closest to Velvet Magic

#BB004E is a medium, vivid red; the closest named color is Velvet Magic. In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 0.0% green and 30.6% blue (rgb(187, 0, 78)). Its HSL value is 335° hue, 100% saturation and 37% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 58% yellow and 27% black. #BB004E is a warm color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 6.52:1.

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Variations of #BB004E

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#BB004E color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

BB004E00BB6D
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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

BB004EBB00ABBB1000
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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

BB004E4EBB00004EBB
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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#BB004E for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #BB004E appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 58% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #716A4A
  • Protanopia 54% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #45484F
  • Protanomaly 71% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #76424D
  • Deuteranopia 58% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #716A4A
  • Deuteranomaly 72% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #8C564B
  • Tritanopia 88% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #CD002C
  • Tritanomaly 95% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #C30041
  • Achromatopsia 59% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #5E5E5E
  • Achromatomaly 71% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #7E525A

#BB004E contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
6.52:1 Good#BB004E text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
3.22:1 Poor#BB004E text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largeFail

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#BB004E in CSS

/* Velvet Magic */
.color { color: #BB004E; }
.background { background-color: #BB004E; }
.border { border: 1px solid #BB004E; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(187 0 78);
color: hsl(335 100% 37%);
color: oklch(0.507 0.203 8.3);

#BB004E FAQ

What color is #BB004E?

#BB004E is a medium, vivid red. Its closest named color is Velvet Magic. It belongs to the red color family and is a warm color.

What is the RGB value of #BB004E?

#BB004E is rgb(187, 0, 78) in RGB, hsl(335, 100%, 37%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 100%, 58%, 27%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #BB004E?

The complementary color of #BB004E is #00BB6D, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #BB004E?

White text has the best contrast on #BB004E: 6.52:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #BB004E a warm or cool color?

#BB004E is a warm color.