Information about #BB1841 color

#BB1841 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BB1841 is classified in the Register under the Rose Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(187, 24, 65) — 73.3% red, 9.4% green, 25.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 64 / 48 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A vivid, lively rose, #BB1841 carries an easy, daylight feel. 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 Cardinal (#C41E3A). Slightly further away sit Knock Out (#C81641) and Bright Maroon (#C32148).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(187, 24, 65)), which gives #BB1841 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 6.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.3:1. #BB1841 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BB1841 color variations

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

#BB1841 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 #BB1841

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

Cardinal color link
Cardinal

#C41E3A

Knock Out color link
Knock Out

#C81641

Spring Red color link
Spring Red

#BE1F35

French Wine color link
French Wine

#AC1E44

American Red color link
American Red

#B32134

Rouge color link
Rouge

#AB1239

Deep Carmine color link
Deep Carmine

#A9203E

Rambutan color link
Rambutan

#C71232

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BB1841
  • RGB187, 24, 65
  • CMYK0, 64, 48, 27
  • CSSrgb(187, 24, 65)
  • HSL345°, 77%, 41%
  • HSL Precise344.908°, 77.251%, 41.373%
  • HSV345°, 87%, 73%
  • HSB345°, 87%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.094
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.255
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.094, 0.255)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.094, 0.255, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.094, 0.255)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB9.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.5%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBB1841
  • DECIMAL ID12261441
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01