Information about #BB4B34 color

#BB4B34 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BB4B34 falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(187, 75, 52) — 73.3% red, 29.4% green, 20.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 44 / 53 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BB4B34 is a pleasantly vivid red that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Mexican Wave (#B64A32). Nearby in the Register you will also find Balloon (#C14D36) and Redbud (#B85439).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(187, 75, 52)), which gives #BB4B34 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 5.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.2:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#BB4B34 color variations

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

#BB4B34 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 #BB4B34

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

Balloon color link
Balloon

#C14D36

Redbud color link
Redbud

#B85439

Birch Brown color link
Birch Brown

#B14A30

Chestnut Red color link
Chestnut Red

#C34A2C

Oh Behave color link
Oh Behave

#BE523F

Bring It On color link
Bring It On

#C3423B

Flair color link
Flair

#B94B42

Cherry Red color link
Cherry Red

#C24641

Cattail color link
Cattail

#B64925

Dull Red color link
Dull Red

#BB3F3F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BB4B34
  • RGB187, 75, 52
  • CMYK0, 44, 53, 27
  • CSSrgb(187, 75, 52)
  • HSL10°, 56%, 47%
  • HSL Precise10.222°, 56.485%, 46.863%
  • HSV10°, 72%, 73%
  • HSB10°, 72%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.294
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.204
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.294, 0.204)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.294, 0.204, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.294, 0.204)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB29.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB20.4%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBB4B34
  • DECIMAL ID12274484
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01