Information about #BB0A0D color

#BB0A0D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BB0A0D is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(187, 10, 13) — 73.3% red, 3.9% green, 5.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 69 / 68 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A intensely saturated red, #BB0A0D sits comfortably between light and dark. Designers typically reach for tones like this for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Goomba (#BC0500). Nearby in the Register you will also find Venetian Red (#C80815) and UE Red (#BA0001).

In RGB terms — rgb(187, 10, 13) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 6.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.2:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#BB0A0D color variations

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#BB0A0D 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #BB0A0D

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

Venetian Red color link
Venetian Red

#C80815

UE Red color link
UE Red

#BA0001

Naga Red color link
Naga Red

#AB0707

Tomato Sauce color link
Tomato Sauce

#B21807

Youtube Red color link
Youtube Red

#B2071D

Verizon Red color link
Verizon Red

#CD040B

Murdoc Red color link
Murdoc Red

#BC161C

Darkish Red color link
Darkish Red

#A90308

Sulurouge color link
Sulurouge

#CC1410

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BB0A0D
  • RGB187, 10, 13
  • CMYK0, 69, 68, 27
  • CSSrgb(187, 10, 13)
  • HSL359°, 90%, 39%
  • HSL Precise358.983°, 89.848%, 38.627%
  • HSV359°, 95%, 73%
  • HSB359°, 95%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.039
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.051
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.039, 0.051)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.039, 0.051, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.039, 0.051)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB3.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB5.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDBB0A0D
  • DECIMAL ID12257805
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers2 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01