What color is #BB1846?

#BB1846 is a medium, vivid rose. In RGB it is rgb(187, 24, 70), and in HSL hsl(343, 77%, 41%).

Is #BB1846 accessible as text?

On white, #BB1846 has a contrast ratio of 6.30:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.33:1 (fails). For text placed on #BB1846, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #BB1846?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is rose-700 (#C70036).

What colors go well with #BB1846?

#BB1846 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #18B98B. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #BB1846 below.

Is #BB1846 good for buttons?

#BB1846 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #BB1846 — black text only reaches 3.33:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #BB1846 the same as CSS firebrick?

No — #BB1846 is not the CSS named color firebrick, but firebrick (#B22222) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#BB1846 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #BB1846

Not just a swatch — here's how #BB1846 works with other colors. Named schemes with #BB1846 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #BB1846 Secondary #E86E57 Accent #EC9A38 Anchor #5C3A51 Surface #F5E8D6

Viva Magenta glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #BB1846 Anchor #3A2A21 Surface #F1E2D1 Accent #989664 Secondary #3C3833

Viva Magenta anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #BB1846 Secondary #7C4829 Surface #EBD9C1 Accent #444F3A Anchor #5A222F

Viva Magenta plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #BB1846 Surface #F4E6D6 Anchor #5E2038 Accent #E6C2C2 Secondary #332B2E

Viva Magenta sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #BB1846 Secondary #B57F84 Support #9B9087 Ink #17140F

Viva Magenta is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Viva Magenta carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #BB1846 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 90/100

Warm

Reads warm and advancing — inviting, energetic, draws the eye forward.

Softness 33/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 52/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 24/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 40/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 51/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 74/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 89/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 9/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 79/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #BB1846

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People also use #BB1846 with

Byzantine Rust Jungle Green Gainsboro Taupe

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 6.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F2D0DA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #B92018 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #BB1846 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #BB1846;
  --color-base-rgb: 187 24 70;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(51.3% 0.193 13.2);
  --color-50: #FEF1F5;
  --color-100: #FBDAE3;
  --color-200: #F5B7C9;
  --color-300: #E986A2;
  --color-400: #D9597D;
  --color-500: #BE375D;
  --color-600: #91314C;
  --color-700: #66283A;
  --color-800: #431E28;
  --color-900: #29141A;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  viva-magenta: {
    50: '#FEF1F5',
    100: '#FBDAE3',
    200: '#F5B7C9',
    300: '#E986A2',
    400: '#D9597D',
    500: '#BE375D',
    600: '#91314C',
    700: '#66283A',
    800: '#431E28',
    900: '#29141A',
  },
}

$base: #BB1846;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEF1F5;
$base-100: #FBDAE3;
$base-200: #F5B7C9;
$base-300: #E986A2;
$base-400: #D9597D;
$base-500: #BE375D;
$base-600: #91314C;
$base-700: #66283A;
$base-800: #431E28;
$base-900: #29141A;
$base-hover: #941338;
$base-subtle: #ECB7C6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#BB1846",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF1F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FBDAE3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F5B7C9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E986A2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#D9597D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#BE375D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#91314C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#66283A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#431E28",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#29141A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}