Information about #BB462E color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BB462E belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(187, 70, 46) (73.3% red, 27.5% green, 18% blue), or CMYK 0 / 46 / 55 / 27 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A vivid, lively warm red, #BB462E carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Mexican Wave (#B64A32). Slightly further away sit Chestnut Red (#C34A2C) and Berry High Life (#BE4D27).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(187, 70, 46)), which gives #BB462E its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #BB462E: 5.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.0:1 for black. No one has named #BB462E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BB462E color variations

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

#BB462E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BB462E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#71291B

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Black

#000000

#BB462E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BB462E color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#BB462E 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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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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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
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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
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#2EBD46
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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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#A5BD2E
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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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#8D2EBD
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Nearest named colors to #BB462E

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

Mexican Wave color link
Mexican Wave

#B64A32

Chestnut Red color link
Chestnut Red

#C34A2C

Berry High Life color link
Berry High Life

#BE4D27

Cattail color link
Cattail

#B64925

Birch Brown color link
Birch Brown

#B14A30

Balloon color link
Balloon

#C14D36

Blaze color link
Blaze

#BE4123

Medium Carmine color link
Medium Carmine

#AF4035

Scarlet Rose color link
Scarlet Rose

#C73D2A

The Great Canadian Orange color link
The Great Canadian Orange

#C64723

Bring It On color link
Bring It On

#C3423B

International Orange color link
International Orange

#C0362C

#BB462E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BB462E
  • RGB187, 70, 46
  • CMYK0, 46, 55, 27
  • CSSrgb(187, 70, 46)
  • HSL10°, 61%, 46%
  • HSL Precise10.213°, 60.515%, 45.686%
  • HSV10°, 75%, 73%
  • HSB10°, 75%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.275
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.180
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.275, 0.180)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.275, 0.180, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.275, 0.180)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB27.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBB462E
  • DECIMAL ID12273198
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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