Information about #BB533A color

#BB533A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BB533A is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(187, 83, 58) — 73.3% red, 32.5% green, 22.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 41 / 51 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BB533A presents itself as a pleasantly vivid red — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Redbud (#B85439). Nearby in the Register you will also find Oh Behave (#BE523F) and Balloon (#C14D36).

In RGB terms — rgb(187, 83, 58) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 4.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.4:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#BB533A color variations

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

#BB533A 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 #BB533A

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

Redbud color link
Redbud

#B85439

Oh Behave color link
Oh Behave

#BE523F

Balloon color link
Balloon

#C14D36

Flair color link
Flair

#B94B42

Mexican Wave color link
Mexican Wave

#B64A32

Smoke Tree color link
Smoke Tree

#BB5F34

Brown Rust color link
Brown Rust

#AF593E

Catalyst color link
Catalyst

#C85241

Fiery Orange color link
Fiery Orange

#B1592F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BB533A
  • RGB187, 83, 58
  • CMYK0, 41, 51, 27
  • CSSrgb(187, 83, 58)
  • HSL12°, 53%, 48%
  • HSL Precise11.628°, 52.653%, 48.039%
  • HSV12°, 69%, 73%
  • HSB12°, 69%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.325
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.227
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.325, 0.227)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.325, 0.227, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.325, 0.227)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB32.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB22.7%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBB533A
  • DECIMAL ID12276538
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01