Information about #BB5546 color

#BB5546 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BB5546 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(187, 85, 70) — 73.3% red, 33.3% green, 27.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 40 / 46 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #BB5546 reads as a pleasantly vivid warm red and 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 almost identical to Deep Chestnut (#B94E48). Nearby in the Register you will also find Sunset (#C0514A) and Flame Pea (#BE5C48).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(187, 85, 70)), which gives #BB5546 its character. If you plan to put text on a #BB5546 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, #BB5546 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BB5546 color variations

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

#BB5546 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BB5546 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BB5546 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BB5546 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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#BB5546 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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#4570BA
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#45BA8F
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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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#BA4570
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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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#45BA54
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#5445BA
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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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#ABBA45
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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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#70BA45
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#8F45BA
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Nearest named colors to #BB5546

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

Sunset color link
Sunset

#C0514A

Flame Pea color link
Flame Pea

#BE5C48

Oh Behave color link
Oh Behave

#BE523F

Spicy Red Brown color link
Spicy Red Brown

#B35C44

Flair color link
Flair

#B94B42

Bittersweet Shimmer color link
Bittersweet Shimmer

#BF4F51

Redbud color link
Redbud

#B85439

Catalyst color link
Catalyst

#C85241

Long Spring color link
Long Spring

#B95754

Earth Red color link
Earth Red

#BF5B53

Brown Rust color link
Brown Rust

#AF593E

#BB5546 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BB5546
  • RGB187, 85, 70
  • CMYK0, 40, 46, 27
  • CSSrgb(187, 85, 70)
  • HSL8°, 46%, 50%
  • HSL Precise7.692°, 46.245%, 50.392%
  • HSV8°, 63%, 73%
  • HSB8°, 63%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.275
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.333, 0.275)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.333, 0.275, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.333, 0.275)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB27.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBB5546
  • DECIMAL ID12277062
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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