#bb2828

Tall Poppy

Closest match (99% match)

Color formats

RGB

rgb(187, 40, 40)

Red, Green, Blue components

HSL

hsl(0, 65%, 45%)

Hue, Saturation, Lightness

CMYK

cmyk(0, 79, 79, 27)

Print color encoding

Luminance

0.122

Relative luminance

Variations

Shades (Darkening)

Tints (Lightening)

Tones (Reduced saturation)

Harmonies

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Complementary (Opposite)

#bb2828

#28bbbb

Analogous (Adjacent)

#bb2871

#bb2828

#bb7228

Triadic

#bb2828

#28bb28

#2828bb

Split complementary

#bb2828

#28bb72

#2871bb

Complete conversion table

HEX

#BB2828

RGB

rgb(187,40,40)

RGBA

rgba(187,40,40, 1)

HSL

hsl(0,64.76%,44.51%)

OKLCH (Modern CSS)

oklch(0.52 0.18 26.5)

CSS Variable

--color: #bb2828;

Preview

Readability and Typography

Headline Test

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Headline Test

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UI Component Set

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SOLIDSOFTOUTLINE

Product Mockup

4582 •••• •••• 9018

CARDHOLDER

JOHN DOE

VALID

12/28

Mobile application

Customer support

Hi! How can we help you today?

I love this new color! 😍

Data visualization

Weekly growth

+1,240

12.5%

WED

2,450

Contrast

Contrast and readability (WCAG)

On white background

6.09

Small text (14pt)

The quick brown fox jumps over...

AAA

Large text or UI (18pt Bold)

AAA

On black background

3.45

Small text (14pt)

The quick brown fox jumps over...

AAA

Large text or UI (18pt Bold)

AAA

Color blindness simulator

ORIG

SIM

Protanopia (red)

#bb2828#282828

ORIG

SIM

Deuteranopia (green)

#bb2828#838f28

ORIG

SIM

Tritanopia (blue)

#bb2828#b4636d

ORIG

SIM

Monochrome (color blind)

#bb2828#7a5b56

Mixing guide

How to mix this color using physical paints or printing inks.

MIXING PALETTE

84%

16%

RYB PIGMENTS

Cadmium red

Pigment

84%

Ivory black

Pigment

16%

Unlike light, mixing paints makes colors darker. This simulation mimics the behavior of physical pigments.

Physical properties

Perceptual and light-related properties derived from the digital color.

Spectral relationship

Red hue

620–750 nm • closest visible-spectrum range

750 nm

380 nm

Visual temperature

Warm

A perceptual warm–cool classification. Kelvin does not apply to an arbitrary interface color.

Cool

Neutral

Warm

Luminance (brightness)

12.2%

Dark • relative luminance

50%

100%

An RGB color is produced by combined screen light, so this range is a visual comparison rather than an exact physical wavelength.

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#BB7228

Hibiscus

#BB2872

Forest Green

#28BB28

Governor Bay

#2828BB

Jungle Green

#28BB72

Persimmon

#FF675A

Maroon

#790000