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#BB331C closest to Once Bitten

#BB331C is a medium, vivid red; the closest named color is Once Bitten. In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 20.0% green and 11.0% blue (rgb(187, 51, 28)). Its HSL value is 9° hue, 74% saturation and 42% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 73% magenta, 85% yellow and 27% black. #BB331C is a warm color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 5.83:1.

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Variations of #BB331C

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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#BB331C 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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#BB331C for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #BB331C appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 66% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #7E7014
  • Protanopia 63% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #5C5217
  • Protanomaly 76% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #804F15
  • Deuteranopia 66% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #7E7014
  • Deuteranomaly 77% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #936014
  • Tritanopia 89% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #CE002F
  • Tritanomaly 95% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #C32326
  • Achromatopsia 64% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #656565
  • Achromatomaly 75% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #825C59

#BB331C contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
5.83:1 Good#BB331C text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
3.60:1 Poor#BB331C text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largeFail

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#BB331C in CSS

/* Once Bitten */
.color { color: #BB331C; }
.background { background-color: #BB331C; }
.border { border: 1px solid #BB331C; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(187 51 28);
color: hsl(9 74% 42%);
color: oklch(0.527 0.176 32.1);

#BB331C FAQ

What color is #BB331C?

#BB331C is a medium, vivid red. Its closest named color is Once Bitten. It belongs to the red color family and is a warm color.

What is the RGB value of #BB331C?

#BB331C is rgb(187, 51, 28) in RGB, hsl(9, 74%, 42%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 73%, 85%, 27%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #BB331C?

The complementary color of #BB331C is #1CA4BB, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #BB331C?

White text has the best contrast on #BB331C: 5.83:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #BB331C a warm or cool color?

#BB331C is a warm color.