Color Name
Safety Red*
Hex Color Code
#BB2222
RGB Color Code
RGB(187, 34, 34)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 81.8%, 81.8%, 26.7%
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What color is BB2222?

The RGB color code for color number #BB2222 is RGB(187, 34, 34). In the RGB color model, #BB2222 has a red value of 187, a green value of 34, and a blue value of 34. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 81.8% magenta, 81.8% yellow, and 26.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 0° (degrees), 69.2 % saturation, and 43.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BB2222 has a hue of 0° (degrees), 81.8 % saturation and 73.3 % brightness/value.

Color BB2222 is cool or warm?

Color BB2222 is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #BB2222? (For interior and product design)

BB2222 has an LRV of nearly 11.8. By LRV value, it is a dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
#BB2222
LRV 11.8
Light Color

Compare LRV 11.8 of #BB2222 with dark and light color

Is #BB2222 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BB2222 meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #BB2222 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #BB2222
Hex triplet
#BB2222
Red
BB
Green
22
Blue
22
RGBA / RGB rgb(187, 34, 34)
Red
187 (73.3%)
Green
34 (13.3%)
Blue
34 (13.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
81.82%
Yellow
81.82%
Key
26.67%
HSL hsl(0deg, 69.2 %, 43.3 %)
Hue
0°
Saturation
69.23 %
Lightness
43.33 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
0°
Saturation
81.82 %
Brightness / Value
73.33 %
RYB ryb(198, 81, 73)
Red
198 (77.7%)
Yellow
81 (31.6%)
Blue
73 (28.7%)
HWB
Hue
0°
Whiteness
13.33 %
Blackness
26.67 %
CMY
Cyan
26.67%
Magenta
86.67%
Yellow
86.67%
XYZ
X
21.35
Y
11.82
Z
2.67
YXY
Y1
11.82
X
0.6
Y2
0.33
CIE-Lab
L
40.94
A
58.55
B
40.06
CIE-Lch
L
40.94
C
70.94
H
34.38
CIE-Luv
L
40.94
U
114.6
V
24.71
Hunter-Lab
L
34.39
A
50.67
B
19.47
Other
LRV
~ 11.8 %
Munsell Color System
7.5R 4.0/14

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #BB2222

These are the named colors closest to hex BB2222, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#BD2024 Color Safety Red
99.28% match | ΔE 0.72
#B22222 Color Fire Brick
98.16% match | ΔE 1.84
#B31B1B Color Carnelian
97.86% match | ΔE 2.14
#C80815 Color Venetian Red
97.00% match | ΔE 3.00

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BB2222.

#C00D1E Color PANTONE 3546 C
98.54% match | ΔE 1.46
#B7312C Color PANTONE 7620 C
97.92% match | ΔE 2.08
#AF231C Color PANTONE 2350 C
97.40% match | ΔE 2.60
#BA0020 Color PANTONE 3517 C
97.13% match | ΔE 2.87

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BB2222.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BB2222.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BB2222.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BB2222.


Similar colors from Brand, Business, School, Organization, Sports, Flag

#B92B27 Color Quora Red
98.93% match | ΔE 1.07
#BD0017 Color McDonald’s Red
97.83% match | ΔE 2.17
#B31B1B Color Cornell Red
97.86% match | ΔE 2.14
#AE2029 Color Upsdell Red
96.01% match | ΔE 3.99

Paint color for Hex #BB2222

These are the real paint colors closest to hex BB2222 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from BB2222 once it is on a wall.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BB2222 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BB2222 to Benjamin Moore


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BB2222 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BB2222 to Sherwin Williams


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BB2222 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BB2222 to Dunn-Edwards


Valspar

Hex color BB2222 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BB2222 to Valspar


Behr

Hex color BB2222 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BB2222 to Behr


PPG Paints

Hex color BB2222 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BB2222 to PPG Paints


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BB2222 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BB2222 to Farrow & Ball

#BA4845 Color Romesco (CB4)
92.42% match | ΔE 7.58
#AE5042 Color Harissa (9916)
91.72% match | ΔE 8.28
#B0504B Color Blazer (212)
90.71% match | ΔE 9.29
#A75346 Color Bamboozle (304)
90.47% match | ΔE 9.53

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#BB2222 color palettes and scheme combination

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#BB2222
Safety Red*
#22BBBB
Maximum Blue Green*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of #BB2222?

Color that best contrast with #BB2222 is #22BBBB, color name is Maximum Blue Green*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments #BB2222?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BB2222 is #22BBBB, color name is Maximum Blue Green*.

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