Information about #BB1937 color

#BB1937 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BB1937 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(187, 25, 55) — 73.3% red, 9.8% green, 21.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 87 / 71 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BB1937 presents itself as a strongly colored warm red — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. 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 practically indistinguishable from Spring Red (#BE1F35). Slightly further away sit Cardinal (#C41E3A) and American Red (#B32134).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(187, 25, 55)), which gives #BB1937 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 6.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.3:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BB1937 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BB1937 color variations

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

#BB1937 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#E32F50

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#EA637C

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#F197A7

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#F8CBD3

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White

#FFFFFF

#BB1937 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#BB1937

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#97152C

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#710F21

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#4B0A16

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#26050B

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Black

#000000

#BB1937 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#B32C44

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#A83F52

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#9C5360

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#8E6970

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Grey

#808080

#BB1937 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#BABC1A

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#BC7E1A

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#BC3D1A

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#BC1A79

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#BC1ABA

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#7E1ABC

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#BB1937 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
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#1ABC9F
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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
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#1A89BC
#1A89BC

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#1ABC4D
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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
#BC4D1A
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#BC1A89
#BC1A89

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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
#BB1937
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#38BC1A
#38BC1A

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#1A38BC
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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
#BB1937
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#BC9F1A
#BC9F1A

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#1ABC9F
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#1A38BC
#1A38BC

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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
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#89BC1A
#89BC1A

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#1ABC9F
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#4D1ABC
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Nearest named colors to #BB1937

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

Spring Red color link
Spring Red

#BE1F35

Cardinal color link
Cardinal

#C41E3A

American Red color link
American Red

#B32134

Old Glory Red color link
Old Glory Red

#B22234

Rambutan color link
Rambutan

#C71232

Foreign Crimson color link
Foreign Crimson

#C91F37

Red Pepper color link
Red Pepper

#BB112A

Norway Red color link
Norway Red

#BA0C2F

Knock Out color link
Knock Out

#C81641

Rouge color link
Rouge

#AB1239

Hot Spot color link
Hot Spot

#B22833

Titans Red color link
Titans Red

#C8102E

#BB1937 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BB1937
  • RGB187, 25, 55
  • CMYK0, 87, 71, 27
  • CSSrgb(187, 25, 55)
  • HSL349°, 76%, 42%
  • HSL Precise348.889°, 76.415%, 41.569%
  • HSV349°, 87%, 73%
  • HSB349°, 87%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.098
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.216
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.098, 0.216)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.098, 0.216, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.098, 0.216)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB9.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB21.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBB1937
  • DECIMAL ID12261687
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers13 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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