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#BB005B closest to Velvet Magic

#BB005B 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 35.7% blue (rgb(187, 0, 91)). Its HSL value is 331° hue, 100% saturation and 37% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 51% yellow and 27% black. #BB005B is a warm color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 6.43:1.

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Variations of #BB005B

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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#BB005B color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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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.

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Triadic

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

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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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#BB005B for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #BB005B 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 #6F6A57
  • Protanopia 53% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #42495C
  • Protanomaly 70% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #74445B
  • Deuteranopia 58% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #6F6A57
  • Deuteranomaly 72% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #8A5658
  • Tritanopia 86% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #CC0034
  • Tritanomaly 94% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #C3004C
  • Achromatopsia 59% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #5F5F5F
  • Achromatomaly 71% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #7E525E

#BB005B contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
6.43:1 Good#BB005B text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
3.26:1 Poor#BB005B text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largeFail

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#BB005B in CSS

/* Velvet Magic */
.color { color: #BB005B; }
.background { background-color: #BB005B; }
.border { border: 1px solid #BB005B; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(187 0 91);
color: hsl(331 100% 37%);
color: oklch(0.511 0.206 2.9);

#BB005B FAQ

What color is #BB005B?

#BB005B 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 #BB005B?

#BB005B is rgb(187, 0, 91) in RGB, hsl(331, 100%, 37%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 100%, 51%, 27%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #BB005B?

The complementary color of #BB005B is #00BB60, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #BB005B?

White text has the best contrast on #BB005B: 6.43:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #BB005B a warm or cool color?

#BB005B is a warm color.