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HEX atlas value

#BB5858

#BB5858 is a warm red HEX color close to Indian Red. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 187, 88, 88, HSL 0, 42%, 54%, has luminance 0.1825, and belongs to the balanced group.

redwarmbalanced
#BB5858 Sample readable text
HEX #BB5858
RGB rgb(187, 88, 88)
HSL hsl(0 42% 54%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 53, 53, 27)
Luminance 0.1825
Contrast Black 4.65:1White 4.52:1

CSS

--color-bb5858: #BB5858;
.background-bb5858 { background-color: #BB5858; }
.text-bb5858 { color: #BB5858; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.1825
Black text4.65:1AA Pass
White text4.52:1AA Pass
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#BB5858","rgb":[187,88,88],"hsl":[0,42,54],"cmyk":[0,53,53,27],"luminance":0.1825,"contrast":{"black":4.65,"white":4.52}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#FFFFFF"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":4.65,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":4.52,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#58BBBB","hex":"#58BBBB","family":"cyan","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.24,"contrastWhite":2.27,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#D69A9A","hex":"#D69A9A","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.95,"contrastWhite":2.35,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#823535","hex":"#823535","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.51,"contrastWhite":8.37,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#BB8A58","hex":"#BB8A58","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":6.89,"contrastWhite":3.05,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]},{"name":"Adobe","hex":"#BD6C48","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":5.4,"contrastWhite":3.89,"wcagAA":["#000000"],"wcagAAA":[]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm red","balanced","balanced red","Indian Red adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","high-attention visual states"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#FFFFFF"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/bb5858.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/indian-red.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/roman-red.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/clay.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#58BBBB","analogous":["#BB588A","#BB8A58"],"triadic":["#58BB58","#5858BB"],"tetradic":["#8ABB58","#58BBBB","#8A58BB"],"splitComplementary":["#58BB8A","#588ABB"],"monochromatic":["#D69A9A","#BB5858","#823535"]}
Variants
{"light":"#D69A9A","dark":"#823535","saturated":"#D53F3F","desaturated":"#A17272","pastel":"#D8BBBB","neon":"#FF3D3D"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"indian-red","name":"Indian Red","hex":"#CD5C5C","distance":18.867962264113206},{"slug":"roman-red","name":"Roman Red","hex":"#CD5C5C","distance":18.867962264113206},{"slug":"clay","name":"Clay","hex":"#B66A50","distance":20.322401432901575},{"slug":"desert-clay","name":"Desert Clay","hex":"#B86D4B","distance":24.879710609249457},{"slug":"adobe","name":"Adobe","hex":"#BD6C48","distance":25.69046515733026}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #BB5858

#BB5858 is classified as a warm red value with balanced visual character. #BB5858 is visually closest to Indian Red, a named red color with HEX #CD5C5C.

The RGB channels are 187, 88, and 88, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 0deg with 42% saturation and 54% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-saturation, mid-lightness atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and high-attention visual states. Its luminance is 0.1825, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 18.87, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text4.65:1AA Pass
White text4.52:1AA Pass

AA text options: #000000, #FFFFFF.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #BB5858 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000004.65:1 · AA
White text#FFFFFF4.52:1 · AA

Accessible Alternatives

#58BBBB#000000 text · best 9.24:1#58BBBB
#D69A9A#000000 text · best 8.95:1#D69A9A
#823535#FFFFFF text · best 8.37:1#823535
#BB8A58#000000 text · best 6.89:1#BB8A58
Adobe#000000 text · best 5.4:1#BD6C48

Generated Palette

#BB5858#BB5858
#58BBBB#58BBBB
#BB588A#BB588A
#BB8A58#BB8A58
#D69A9A#D69A9A
#823535#823535

Color Harmonies

#58BBBB#58BBBB
#BB588A#BB588A
#BB8A58#BB8A58
#58BB58#58BB58
#5858BB#5858BB

Variants

#D69A9A#D69A9A
#823535#823535
#D53F3F#D53F3F
#A17272#A17272
#D8BBBB#D8BBBB
#FF3D3D#FF3D3D

Nearest Named Colors

Indian Red#CD5C5C
Roman Red#CD5C5C
Clay#B66A50
Desert Clay#B86D4B
Adobe#BD6C48

Related HEX Guides

Indian Red colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #CD5C5C.Roman Red colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #CD5C5C.Clay colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B66A50.Red color familyBrowse named red colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Balanced colorsFind colors in the balanced group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#BB5858 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.