Information about #BB1401 color

#BB1401 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BB1401 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(187, 20, 1) — 73.3% red, 7.8% green, 0.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 65 / 73 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BB1401 is a maximally vivid earthy red that sits comfortably between light and dark. In practice it works well for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Tomato Sauce (#B21807). Nearby in the Register you will also find Goomba (#BC0500) and Mordant Red 19 (#AE0C00).

In RGB terms — rgb(187, 20, 1) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #BB1401 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 6.5:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.2:1. #BB1401 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BB1401 color variations

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

#BB1401 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#BB1401

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#FB1A01

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#FE523F

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#FE8B7F

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#FEC5BF

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White

#FFFFFF

#BB1401 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#BB1401

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#960F00

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#700B00

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#4B0700

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#250300

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Black

#000000

#BB1401 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#BB1401

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#B42415

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#AB382B

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#9F4E45

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#906560

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Grey

#808080

#BB1401 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#83BB00

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#BBA900

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#BB5E00

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#BB1401

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#BB0038

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#BB0083

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#A900BB

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#BB1401 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
#BB1401
#BB1401

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#01A9BC
#01A9BC

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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
#BB1401
#BB1401

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#014CBC
#014CBC

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#01BC71
#01BC71

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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
#BC7101
#BC7101

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#BB1401
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#BC014C
#BC014C

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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
#BB1401
#BB1401

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#01BC14
#01BC14

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#1401BC
#1401BC

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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
#BB1401
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#A9BC01
#A9BC01

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#01A9BC
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#1401BC
#1401BC

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Square

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

Square color scheme
#BB1401
#BB1401

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#4CBC01
#4CBC01

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#01A9BC
#01A9BC

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#7101BC
#7101BC

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Nearest named colors to #BB1401

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

Mordant Red 19 color link
Mordant Red 19

#AE0C00

Rojo Spanish Red color link
Rojo Spanish Red

#A91101

Strong Scarlet color link
Strong Scarlet

#A81500

Red Thread color link
Red Thread

#A81900

UE Red color link
UE Red

#BA0001

Rufous color link
Rufous

#A81C07

Naga Red color link
Naga Red

#AB0707

Sulurouge color link
Sulurouge

#CC1410

Chilli Pepper color link
Chilli Pepper

#C11B17

Rust Red color link
Rust Red

#AA2704

#BB1401 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BB1401
  • RGB187, 20, 1
  • CMYK0, 65, 73, 27
  • CSSrgb(187, 20, 1)
  • HSL6°, 99%, 37%
  • HSL Precise6.129°, 98.936%, 36.863%
  • HSV6°, 99%, 73%
  • HSB6°, 99%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.078
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.004
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.078, 0.004)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.078, 0.004, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.078, 0.004)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB7.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB0.4%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDBB1401
  • DECIMAL ID12260353
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers21 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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