BB3786

#BB3786 closest to Very Berry

#BB3786 is a medium, vivid red; the closest named color is Very Berry. In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 21.6% green and 52.5% blue (rgb(187, 55, 134)). Its HSL value is 324° hue, 55% saturation and 47% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 71% magenta, 28% yellow and 27% black. #BB3786 is a warm color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 5.25:1.

#BB3786 color conversion

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Variations of #BB3786

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.

#BB3786 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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#BB3786 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #BB3786 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 64% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #707483
  • Protanopia 59% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #495D88
  • Protanomaly 73% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #775887
  • Deuteranopia 64% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #707483
  • Deuteranomaly 76% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #8B6584
  • Tritanopia 86% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #C8325A
  • Tritanomaly 94% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #C13574
  • Achromatopsia 63% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #6C6C6C
  • Achromatomaly 73% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #866273

#BB3786 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
5.25:1 Good#BB3786 text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
4.00:1 Poor#BB3786 text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largeFail

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#BB3786 in CSS

/* Very Berry */
.color { color: #BB3786; }
.background { background-color: #BB3786; }
.border { border: 1px solid #BB3786; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(187 55 134);
color: hsl(324 55% 47%);
color: oklch(0.556 0.185 348.0);

#BB3786 FAQ

What color is #BB3786?

#BB3786 is a medium, vivid red. Its closest named color is Very Berry. It belongs to the red color family and is a warm color.

What is the RGB value of #BB3786?

#BB3786 is rgb(187, 55, 134) in RGB, hsl(324, 55%, 47%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 71%, 28%, 27%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #BB3786?

The complementary color of #BB3786 is #37BB6C, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #BB3786?

White text has the best contrast on #BB3786: 5.25:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #BB3786 a warm or cool color?

#BB3786 is a warm color.