Information about #BB4C48 color

#BB4C48 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BB4C48 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(187, 76, 72) (73.3% red, 29.8% green, 28.2% blue), or CMYK 0 / 44 / 45 / 27 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #BB4C48 reads as a clearly saturated earthy red and carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Deep Chestnut (#B94E48). Slightly further away sit Flair (#B94B42) and Sunset (#C0514A).

The recipe behind #BB4C48 is rgb(187, 76, 72), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 5.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.2:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BB4C48 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BB4C48 color variations

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

#BB4C48 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BB4C48 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BB4C48 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BB4C48 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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#BB4872

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#BB4C48 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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#BC497E
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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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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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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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Nearest named colors to #BB4C48

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

Deep Chestnut color link
Deep Chestnut

#B94E48

Flair color link
Flair

#B94B42

Sunset color link
Sunset

#C0514A

Dusty Red color link
Dusty Red

#B9484E

Bittersweet Shimmer color link
Bittersweet Shimmer

#BF4F51

Oh Behave color link
Oh Behave

#BE523F

Cherry Red color link
Cherry Red

#C24641

Sanguine color link
Sanguine

#BC3F4A

Forbidden color link
Forbidden

#B04640

Reddish color link
Reddish

#C44240

Dull Red color link
Dull Red

#BB3F3F

Catalyst color link
Catalyst

#C85241

#BB4C48 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BB4C48
  • RGB187, 76, 72
  • CMYK0, 44, 45, 27
  • CSSrgb(187, 76, 72)
  • HSL2°, 46%, 51%
  • HSL Precise2.087°, 45.817%, 50.784%
  • HSV2°, 61%, 73%
  • HSB2°, 61%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.298
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.298, 0.282)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.298, 0.282, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.298, 0.282)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB29.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB28.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBB4C48
  • DECIMAL ID12274760
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers17 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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