BB6154

#BB6154 closest to Too Hot to Handle

#BB6154 is a medium, moderately saturated red; the closest named color is Too Hot to Handle. In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 38.0% green and 32.9% blue (rgb(187, 97, 84)). Its HSL value is 8° hue, 43% saturation and 53% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 48% magenta, 55% yellow and 27% black. #BB6154 is a warm color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 4.95:1.

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Variations of #BB6154

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.

#BB6154 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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#BB6154 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #BB6154 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 78% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #8D8252
  • Protanopia 76% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #776F53
  • Protanomaly 83% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #8E6E52
  • Deuteranopia 78% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #8D8252
  • Deuteranomaly 85% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #9C7852
  • Tritanopia 91% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #CB525E
  • Tritanomaly 96% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #C25B59
  • Achromatopsia 76% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #7B7B7B
  • Achromatomaly 82% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #8E7573

#BB6154 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
4.24:1 Poor#BB6154 text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
4.95:1 Good#BB6154 text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#BB6154 in CSS

/* Too Hot to Handle */
.color { color: #BB6154; }
.background { background-color: #BB6154; }
.border { border: 1px solid #BB6154; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(187 97 84);
color: hsl(8 43% 53%);
color: oklch(0.596 0.118 29.6);

#BB6154 FAQ

What color is #BB6154?

#BB6154 is a medium, moderately saturated red. Its closest named color is Too Hot to Handle. It belongs to the red color family and is a warm color.

What is the RGB value of #BB6154?

#BB6154 is rgb(187, 97, 84) in RGB, hsl(8, 43%, 53%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 48%, 55%, 27%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #BB6154?

The complementary color of #BB6154 is #54AEBB, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #BB6154?

Black text has the best contrast on #BB6154: 4.95:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #BB6154 a warm or cool color?

#BB6154 is a warm color.