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#BB5548 closest to Tandoori

#BB5548 is a medium, moderately saturated red; the closest named color is Tandoori. In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 33.3% green and 28.2% blue (rgb(187, 85, 72)). Its HSL value is 7° hue, 46% saturation and 51% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 55% magenta, 61% yellow and 27% black. #BB5548 is a warm color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 4.66:1.

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Variations of #BB5548

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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#BB5548 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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#BB5548 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #BB5548 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 74% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #887D46
  • Protanopia 72% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #6F6746
  • Protanomaly 81% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #896546
  • Deuteranopia 74% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #887D46
  • Deuteranomaly 82% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #997146
  • Tritanopia 90% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #CC4252
  • Tritanomaly 96% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #C24E4D
  • Achromatopsia 73% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #747474
  • Achromatomaly 80% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #8A6D6B

#BB5548 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
4.66:1 Good#BB5548 text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
4.51:1 Good#BB5548 text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#BB5548 in CSS

/* Tandoori */
.color { color: #BB5548; }
.background { background-color: #BB5548; }
.border { border: 1px solid #BB5548; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(187 85 72);
color: hsl(7 46% 51%);
color: oklch(0.575 0.135 29.2);

#BB5548 FAQ

What color is #BB5548?

#BB5548 is a medium, moderately saturated red. Its closest named color is Tandoori. It belongs to the red color family and is a warm color.

What is the RGB value of #BB5548?

#BB5548 is rgb(187, 85, 72) in RGB, hsl(7, 46%, 51%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 55%, 61%, 27%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #BB5548?

The complementary color of #BB5548 is #48AEBB, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #BB5548?

White text has the best contrast on #BB5548: 4.66:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #BB5548 a warm or cool color?

#BB5548 is a warm color.