Information about #BB5448 color

#BB5448 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BB5448 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(187, 84, 72) — 73.3% red, 32.9% green, 28.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 40 / 45 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A pleasantly vivid warm red, #BB5448 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Sunset (#C0514A). Nearby in the Register you will also find Deep Chestnut (#B94E48) and Flame Pea (#BE5C48).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(187, 84, 72)), which gives #BB5448 its character. If you plan to put text on a #BB5448 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 4.7:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.5:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BB5448 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BB5448 color variations

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

#BB5448 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BB5448 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BB5448 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BB5448 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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#BB5448 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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#49BC54
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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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#77BC49
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#8E49BC
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Nearest named colors to #BB5448

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

Sunset color link
Sunset

#C0514A

Deep Chestnut color link
Deep Chestnut

#B94E48

Flame Pea color link
Flame Pea

#BE5C48

Oh Behave color link
Oh Behave

#BE523F

Flair color link
Flair

#B94B42

Bittersweet Shimmer color link
Bittersweet Shimmer

#BF4F51

Spicy Red Brown color link
Spicy Red Brown

#B35C44

Long Spring color link
Long Spring

#B95754

Dusty Red color link
Dusty Red

#B9484E

Earth Red color link
Earth Red

#BF5B53

Catalyst color link
Catalyst

#C85241

Cedar Chest color link
Cedar Chest

#C95A49

#BB5448 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BB5448
  • RGB187, 84, 72
  • CMYK0, 40, 45, 27
  • CSSrgb(187, 84, 72)
  • HSL6°, 46%, 51%
  • HSL Precise6.261°, 45.817%, 50.784%
  • HSV6°, 61%, 73%
  • HSB6°, 61%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.329
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.329, 0.282)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.329, 0.282, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.329, 0.282)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB32.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB28.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBB5448
  • DECIMAL ID12276808
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers16 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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