Information about #BB1B20 color

#BB1B20 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BB1B20 falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(187, 27, 32) — 73.3% red, 10.6% green, 12.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 63 / 61 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A strongly colored earthy red, #BB1B20 carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Murdoc Red (#BC161C). Slightly further away sit Red Cola (#B62020) and Mary A. Cummings (#B72126).

In RGB terms — rgb(187, 27, 32) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 6.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.3:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BB1B20 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BB1B20 color variations

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

#BB1B20 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#E86368

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#F0979A

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#F7CBCC

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White

#FFFFFF

#BB1B20 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#951519

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#701013

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#4A0A0C

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#250506

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Black

#000000

#BB1B20 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#B12C30

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#A73F42

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#9B5355

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#8D686A

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Grey

#808080

#BB1B20 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#A0BB1A

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#BB951A

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#BB551A

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#BB1A60

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#BB1AA0

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#951ABB

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#BB1B20 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
#BB1B20
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#1BBBB6
#1BBBB6

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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
#BB1B20
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#1B70BB
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#1BBB66
#1BBB66

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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
#BB661B
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#BB1B20
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#BB1B70
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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
#BB1B20
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#20BB1B
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#1B20BB
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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
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#BBB61B
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#1BBBB6
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#1B20BB
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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
#BB1B20
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#70BB1B
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#1BBBB6
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#661BBB
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Nearest named colors to #BB1B20

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

Murdoc Red color link
Murdoc Red

#BC161C

Red Cola color link
Red Cola

#B62020

Mary A. Cummings color link
Mary A. Cummings

#B72126

Carnelian color link
Carnelian

#B31B1B

Del Toro color link
Del Toro

#B11D20

Chilli Pepper color link
Chilli Pepper

#C11B17

Firebrick color link
Firebrick

#B22222

Red Pepper color link
Red Pepper

#BB112A

Wine Red color link
Wine Red

#B11226

Netherlands Red color link
Netherlands Red

#AE1C28

Upsdell Red color link
Upsdell Red

#AE2029

Cadmium Purple color link
Cadmium Purple

#B60C26

#BB1B20 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BB1B20
  • RGB187, 27, 32
  • CMYK0, 63, 61, 27
  • CSSrgb(187, 27, 32)
  • HSL358°, 75%, 42%
  • HSL Precise358.125°, 74.766%, 41.961%
  • HSV358°, 86%, 73%
  • HSB358°, 86%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.106
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.125
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.106, 0.125)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.106, 0.125, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.106, 0.125)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB10.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.5%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBB1B20
  • DECIMAL ID12262176
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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