Information about #BB323B color

#BB323B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BB323B is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(187, 50, 59) — 73.3% red, 19.6% green, 23.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 73 / 68 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A confidently colored earthy red, #BB323B feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Red Sox Red (#BD3039). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Bliss (#B3393E) and Luxury Red (#B03737).

In RGB terms — rgb(187, 50, 59) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #BB323B background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.8:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.6:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#BB323B color variations

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

#BB323B 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 #BB323B

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

Luxury Red color link
Luxury Red

#B03737

Crash Hot color link
Crash Hot

#AF2E40

Dull Red color link
Dull Red

#BB3F3F

Bombshell color link
Bombshell

#AE2F3E

StitchCraft color link
StitchCraft

#B02A3E

Get Reddy color link
Get Reddy

#AD3539

Hot Spot color link
Hot Spot

#B22833

Vibe color link
Vibe

#AC3142

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BB323B
  • RGB187, 50, 59
  • CMYK0, 73, 68, 27
  • CSSrgb(187, 50, 59)
  • HSL356°, 58%, 46%
  • HSL Precise356.058°, 57.806%, 46.471%
  • HSV356°, 73%, 73%
  • HSB356°, 73%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.196
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.231
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.196, 0.231)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.196, 0.231, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.196, 0.231)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB19.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBB323B
  • DECIMAL ID12268091
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01