Information about #BB1307 color

#BB1307 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BB1307 falls into the Red Color Family — Full Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(187, 19, 7) — 73.3% red, 7.5% green, 2.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 66 / 71 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BB1307 presents itself as a intensely saturated red — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Tomato Sauce (#B21807). Slightly further away sit Goomba (#BC0500) and Mordant Red 19 (#AE0C00).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(187, 19, 7)), which gives #BB1307 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 6.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.2:1. #BB1307 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BB1307 color variations

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

#BB1307 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 #BB1307

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

Tomato Sauce color link
Tomato Sauce

#B21807

Goomba color link
Goomba

#BC0500

Sulurouge color link
Sulurouge

#CC1410

UE Red color link
UE Red

#BA0001

Naga Red color link
Naga Red

#AB0707

Rufous color link
Rufous

#A81C07

Red Thread color link
Red Thread

#A81900

Murdoc Red color link
Murdoc Red

#BC161C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BB1307
  • RGB187, 19, 7
  • CMYK0, 66, 71, 27
  • CSSrgb(187, 19, 7)
  • HSL4°, 93%, 38%
  • HSL Precise4°, 92.784%, 38.039%
  • HSV4°, 96%, 73%
  • HSB4°, 96%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.075
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.027
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.075, 0.027)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.075, 0.027, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.075, 0.027)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB7.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB2.7%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDBB1307
  • DECIMAL ID12260103
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers2 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01