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#BB005C closest to Velvet Magic

#BB005C 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 36.1% blue (rgb(187, 0, 92)). Its HSL value is 330° hue, 100% saturation and 37% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 51% yellow and 27% black. #BB005C is a warm color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 6.43:1.

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Variations of #BB005C

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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#BB005C 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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#BB005C for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #BB005C 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 #6F6A58
  • Protanopia 53% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #42495D
  • Protanomaly 70% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #74445C
  • Deuteranopia 58% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #6F6A58
  • Deuteranomaly 72% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #8A5759
  • 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 #C3004D
  • Achromatopsia 58% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #5F5F5F
  • Achromatomaly 71% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #7E525E

#BB005C contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
6.43:1 Good#BB005C text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
3.27:1 Poor#BB005C text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largeFail

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#BB005C in CSS

/* Velvet Magic */
.color { color: #BB005C; }
.background { background-color: #BB005C; }
.border { border: 1px solid #BB005C; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(187 0 92);
color: hsl(330 100% 37%);
color: oklch(0.511 0.206 2.5);

#BB005C FAQ

What color is #BB005C?

#BB005C 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 #BB005C?

#BB005C is rgb(187, 0, 92) in RGB, hsl(330, 100%, 37%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 100%, 51%, 27%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #BB005C?

The complementary color of #BB005C is #00BB5F, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #BB005C?

White text has the best contrast on #BB005C: 6.43:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #BB005C a warm or cool color?

#BB005C is a warm color.