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#BB4516 closest to Bolognese

#BB4516 is a medium, vivid red; the closest named color is Bolognese. In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 27.1% green and 8.6% blue (rgb(187, 69, 22)). Its HSL value is 17° hue, 79% saturation and 41% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 63% magenta, 88% yellow and 27% black. #BB4516 is a warm color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 5.28:1.

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Variations of #BB4516

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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#BB4516 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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#BB4516 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #BB4516 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 71% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #84760E
  • Protanopia 68% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #675B0C
  • Protanomaly 78% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #85590B
  • Deuteranopia 71% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #84760E
  • Deuteranomaly 80% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #96680E
  • Tritanopia 86% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #CE243D
  • Tritanomaly 94% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #C33A2C
  • Achromatopsia 67% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #6C6C6C
  • Achromatomaly 76% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #85645F

#BB4516 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
5.28:1 Good#BB4516 text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
3.98:1 Poor#BB4516 text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largeFail

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#BB4516 in CSS

/* Bolognese */
.color { color: #BB4516; }
.background { background-color: #BB4516; }
.border { border: 1px solid #BB4516; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(187 69 22);
color: hsl(17 79% 41%);
color: oklch(0.547 0.162 39.3);

#BB4516 FAQ

What color is #BB4516?

#BB4516 is a medium, vivid red. Its closest named color is Bolognese. It belongs to the red color family and is a warm color.

What is the RGB value of #BB4516?

#BB4516 is rgb(187, 69, 22) in RGB, hsl(17, 79%, 41%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 63%, 88%, 27%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #BB4516?

The complementary color of #BB4516 is #168CBB, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #BB4516?

White text has the best contrast on #BB4516: 5.28:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #BB4516 a warm or cool color?

#BB4516 is a warm color.