Information about #BB303C color

#BB303C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BB303C is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(187, 48, 60) (73.3% red, 18.8% green, 23.5% blue), or CMYK 0 / 55 / 50 / 27 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BB303C is a clearly saturated warm red that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Red Sox Red (#BD3039). Slightly further away sit Bliss (#B3393E) and StitchCraft (#B02A3E).

The recipe behind #BB303C is rgb(187, 48, 60), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 5.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.6:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BB303C is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BB303C color variations

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

#BB303C 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 #BB303C

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

Red Sox Red color link
Red Sox Red

#BD3039

Bliss color link
Bliss

#B3393E

StitchCraft color link
StitchCraft

#B02A3E

Crash Hot color link
Crash Hot

#AF2E40

Bombshell color link
Bombshell

#AE2F3E

Luxury Red color link
Luxury Red

#B03737

Hot Spot color link
Hot Spot

#B22833

Get Reddy color link
Get Reddy

#AD3539

Dull Red color link
Dull Red

#BB3F3F

Vibe color link
Vibe

#AC3142

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BB303C
  • RGB187, 48, 60
  • CMYK0, 55, 50, 27
  • CSSrgb(187, 48, 60)
  • HSL355°, 59%, 46%
  • HSL Precise354.82°, 59.149%, 46.078%
  • HSV355°, 74%, 73%
  • HSB355°, 74%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.188
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.235
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.188, 0.235)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.188, 0.235, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.188, 0.235)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB18.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBB303C
  • DECIMAL ID12267580
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers20 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01