Information about #BB5142 color

#BB5142 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BB5142 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(187, 81, 66) (73.3% red, 31.8% green, 25.9% blue), or CMYK 0 / 42 / 47 / 27 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BB5142 is a pleasantly vivid warm red that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Oh Behave (#BE523F). Slightly further away sit Flair (#B94B42) and Deep Chestnut (#B94E48).

The recipe behind #BB5142 is rgb(187, 81, 66), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 4.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.4:1. #BB5142 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BB5142 color variations

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

#BB5142 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 #BB5142

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

Oh Behave color link
Oh Behave

#BE523F

Flair color link
Flair

#B94B42

Sunset color link
Sunset

#C0514A

Redbud color link
Redbud

#B85439

Flame Pea color link
Flame Pea

#BE5C48

Cherry Red color link
Cherry Red

#C24641

Catalyst color link
Catalyst

#C85241

Balloon color link
Balloon

#C14D36

Brown Rust color link
Brown Rust

#AF593E

Dusty Red color link
Dusty Red

#B9484E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BB5142
  • RGB187, 81, 66
  • CMYK0, 42, 47, 27
  • CSSrgb(187, 81, 66)
  • HSL7°, 48%, 50%
  • HSL Precise7.438°, 47.826%, 49.608%
  • HSV7°, 65%, 73%
  • HSB7°, 65%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.318, 0.259)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.318, 0.259, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.318, 0.259)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBB5142
  • DECIMAL ID12276034
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01