BB333D

#BB333D closest to Hot Jazz

#BB333D is a medium, vivid red; the closest named color is Hot Jazz. In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 20.0% green and 23.9% blue (rgb(187, 51, 61)). Its HSL value is 356° hue, 57% saturation and 47% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 73% magenta, 67% yellow and 27% black. #BB333D is a warm color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 5.75:1.

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Variations of #BB333D

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

#BB333D 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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#BB333D for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #BB333D appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 65% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #7C7139
  • Protanopia 62% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #59533C
  • Protanomaly 75% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #7E503B
  • Deuteranopia 65% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #7C7139
  • Deuteranomaly 77% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #916039
  • Tritanopia 91% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #CD0038
  • Tritanomaly 96% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #C3263A
  • Achromatopsia 65% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #666666
  • Achromatomaly 75% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #825C5E

#BB333D contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
5.75:1 Good#BB333D text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
3.65:1 Poor#BB333D text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largeFail

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#BB333D in CSS

/* Hot Jazz */
.color { color: #BB333D; }
.background { background-color: #BB333D; }
.border { border: 1px solid #BB333D; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(187 51 61);
color: hsl(356 57% 47%);
color: oklch(0.531 0.172 21.5);

#BB333D FAQ

What color is #BB333D?

#BB333D is a medium, vivid red. Its closest named color is Hot Jazz. It belongs to the red color family and is a warm color.

What is the RGB value of #BB333D?

#BB333D is rgb(187, 51, 61) in RGB, hsl(356, 57%, 47%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 73%, 67%, 27%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #BB333D?

The complementary color of #BB333D is #33BBB1, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #BB333D?

White text has the best contrast on #BB333D: 5.75:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #BB333D a warm or cool color?

#BB333D is a warm color.