BB445B

#BB445B closest to Saffron Desires

#BB445B is a medium, vivid red; the closest named color is Saffron Desires. In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 26.7% green and 35.7% blue (rgb(187, 68, 91)). Its HSL value is 348° hue, 47% saturation and 50% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 64% magenta, 51% yellow and 27% black. #BB445B is a warm color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 5.13:1.

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Variations of #BB445B

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.

#BB445B 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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#BB445B for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #BB445B appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 69% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #7E7758
  • Protanopia 66% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #5F5E5B
  • Protanomaly 77% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #815B5A
  • Deuteranopia 69% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #7E7758
  • Deuteranomaly 79% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #936859
  • Tritanopia 92% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #CC314D
  • Tritanomaly 97% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #C23D55
  • Achromatopsia 69% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #6E6E6E
  • Achromatomaly 78% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #866569

#BB445B contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
5.13:1 Good#BB445B text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
4.09:1 Poor#BB445B text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largeFail

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#BB445B in CSS

/* Saffron Desires */
.color { color: #BB445B; }
.background { background-color: #BB445B; }
.border { border: 1px solid #BB445B; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(187 68 91);
color: hsl(348 47% 50%);
color: oklch(0.556 0.154 12.0);

#BB445B FAQ

What color is #BB445B?

#BB445B is a medium, vivid red. Its closest named color is Saffron Desires. It belongs to the red color family and is a warm color.

What is the RGB value of #BB445B?

#BB445B is rgb(187, 68, 91) in RGB, hsl(348, 47%, 50%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 64%, 51%, 27%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #BB445B?

The complementary color of #BB445B is #44BBA4, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #BB445B?

White text has the best contrast on #BB445B: 5.13:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #BB445B a warm or cool color?

#BB445B is a warm color.