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#BB174C closest to Rural Red

#BB174C is a medium, vivid red; the closest named color is Rural Red. In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 9.0% green and 29.8% blue (rgb(187, 23, 76)). Its HSL value is 341° hue, 78% saturation and 41% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 88% magenta, 59% yellow and 27% black. #BB174C is a warm color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 6.29:1.

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Variations of #BB174C

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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#BB174C 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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#BB174C for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #BB174C appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 61% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #746B48
  • Protanopia 56% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #4B4B4D
  • Protanomaly 72% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #78464B
  • Deuteranopia 61% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #746B48
  • Deuteranomaly 73% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #8D5949
  • Tritanopia 90% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #CD0031
  • Tritanomaly 96% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #C30041
  • Achromatopsia 61% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #606060
  • Achromatomaly 72% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #7F555B

#BB174C contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
6.29:1 Good#BB174C text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
3.34:1 Poor#BB174C text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largeFail

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#BB174C in CSS

/* Rural Red */
.color { color: #BB174C; }
.background { background-color: #BB174C; }
.border { border: 1px solid #BB174C; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(187 23 76);
color: hsl(341 78% 41%);
color: oklch(0.514 0.194 10.6);

#BB174C FAQ

What color is #BB174C?

#BB174C is a medium, vivid red. Its closest named color is Rural Red. It belongs to the red color family and is a warm color.

What is the RGB value of #BB174C?

#BB174C is rgb(187, 23, 76) in RGB, hsl(341, 78%, 41%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 88%, 59%, 27%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #BB174C?

The complementary color of #BB174C is #17BB86, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #BB174C?

White text has the best contrast on #BB174C: 6.29:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #BB174C a warm or cool color?

#BB174C is a warm color.