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#BB1900 closest to Lobster

#BB1900 is a medium, vivid red; the closest named color is Lobster. In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 9.8% green and 0.0% blue (rgb(187, 25, 0)). Its HSL value is 8° hue, 100% saturation and 37% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 87% magenta, 100% yellow and 27% black. #BB1900 is a warm color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 6.46:1.

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Variations of #BB1900

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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#BB1900 color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

BB190000A2BB
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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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#BB1900 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #BB1900 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 62% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #796B00
  • Protanopia 58% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #534800
  • Protanomaly 73% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #7B4400
  • Deuteranopia 62% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #796B00
  • Deuteranomaly 75% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #905800
  • Tritanopia 92% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #CF0018
  • Tritanomaly 96% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #C3000C
  • Achromatopsia 61% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #5E5E5E
  • Achromatomaly 72% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #7E5352

#BB1900 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
6.46:1 Good#BB1900 text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
3.25:1 Poor#BB1900 text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largeFail

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#BB1900 in CSS

/* Lobster */
.color { color: #BB1900; }
.background { background-color: #BB1900; }
.border { border: 1px solid #BB1900; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(187 25 0);
color: hsl(8 100% 37%);
color: oklch(0.506 0.196 31.2);

#BB1900 FAQ

What color is #BB1900?

#BB1900 is a medium, vivid red. Its closest named color is Lobster. It belongs to the red color family and is a warm color.

What is the RGB value of #BB1900?

#BB1900 is rgb(187, 25, 0) in RGB, hsl(8, 100%, 37%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 87%, 100%, 27%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #BB1900?

The complementary color of #BB1900 is #00A2BB, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #BB1900?

White text has the best contrast on #BB1900: 6.46:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #BB1900 a warm or cool color?

#BB1900 is a warm color.