Information about #BB0502 color

#BB0502 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BB0502 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(187, 5, 2) — 73.3% red, 2% green, 0.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 71 / 73 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A maximally vivid earthy red, #BB0502 sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Goomba (#BC0500). Nearby in the Register you will also find UE Red (#BA0001) and Mordant Red 19 (#AE0C00).

In RGB terms — rgb(187, 5, 2) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 6.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.1:1. No one has named #BB0502 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BB0502 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#BB0502 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#BB0502

Color has no name
#FA0602

Color has no name
#FD4340

Color has no name
#FD817F

Color has no name
#FEC0BF

Color has no name
White

#FFFFFF

#BB0502 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#BB0502

Color has no name
#950301

Color has no name
#700201

Color has no name
#4A0100

Color has no name
#250000

Color has no name
Black

#000000

#BB0502 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#BB0502

Color has no name
#B41815

Color has no name
#AA2E2C

Color has no name
#9F4645

Color has no name
#906161

Color has no name
Grey

#808080

#BB0502 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#92BA01

Color has no name
#BA9801

Color has no name
#BA4E01

Color has no name
#BB0502

Color has no name
#BA0148

Color has no name
#BA0192

Color has no name
#9801BA

Color has no name

#BB0502 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
#BB0502
#BB0502

Color has no name

#02B8BB
#02B8BB

Color has no name

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
#BB0502
#BB0502

Color has no name

#025BBB
#025BBB

Color has no name

#02BB61
#02BB61

Color has no name

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
#BB6102
#BB6102

Color has no name

#BB0502
#BB0502

Color has no name

#BB025B
#BB025B

Color has no name

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
#BB0502
#BB0502

Color has no name

#02BB05
#02BB05

Color has no name

#0502BB
#0502BB

Color has no name

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
#BB0502
#BB0502

Color has no name

#B8BB02
#B8BB02

Color has no name

#02B8BB
#02B8BB

Color has no name

#0502BB
#0502BB

Color has no name

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
#BB0502
#BB0502

Color has no name

#5BBB02
#5BBB02

Color has no name

#02B8BB
#02B8BB

Color has no name

#6102BB
#6102BB

Color has no name

Nearest named colors to #BB0502

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Goomba color link
Goomba

#BC0500

UE Red color link
UE Red

#BA0001

Mordant Red 19 color link
Mordant Red 19

#AE0C00

Nationals Red color link
Nationals Red

#AB0003

Naga Red color link
Naga Red

#AB0707

Boston University Red color link
Boston University Red

#CC0000

Darkish Red color link
Darkish Red

#A90308

Strong Red color link
Strong Red

#A80000

Verizon Red color link
Verizon Red

#CD040B

Tomato Sauce color link
Tomato Sauce

#B21807

Rojo Spanish Red color link
Rojo Spanish Red

#A91101

Vibrant Ruby color link
Vibrant Ruby

#A7080D

#BB0502 color backgrounds & wallpapers

Download color wallpaper / background for your Desktop PC, Tablet or Mobile phone.

#BB0502 color image #BB0502 color ORCN HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#BB0502 color image #BB0502 color ORCN HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)
#BB0502 color image #BB0502 color solid HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#BB0502 color image #BB0502 color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BB0502
  • RGB187, 5, 2
  • CMYK0, 71, 73, 27
  • CSSrgb(187, 5, 2)
  • HSL1°, 98%, 37%
  • HSL Precise0.973°, 97.884%, 37.059%
  • HSV1°, 99%, 73%
  • HSB1°, 99%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.020
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.008
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.020, 0.008)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.020, 0.008, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.020, 0.008)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB0.8%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDBB0502
  • DECIMAL ID12256514
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

Copyright © 2021-2026 The Official Register of Color Names. All Rights Reserved.