Information about #BB5A3C color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BB5A3C is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(187, 90, 60) — 73.3% red, 35.3% green, 23.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 38 / 50 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BB5A3C presents itself as a confidently colored red — one that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Redbud (#B85439). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Oh Behave (#BE523F) and Smoke Tree (#BB5F34).

In RGB terms — rgb(187, 90, 60) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #BB5A3C background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 4.6:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.5:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#BB5A3C color variations

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

#BB5A3C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BB5A3C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BB5A3C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BB5A3C 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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#BB5A3C 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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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 #BB5A3C

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

Smoke Tree color link
Smoke Tree

#BB5F34

Spicy Red Brown color link
Spicy Red Brown

#B35C44

Brown Rust color link
Brown Rust

#AF593E

Flame Pea color link
Flame Pea

#BE5C48

Clockwork Orange color link
Clockwork Orange

#BF6031

Rhapsody color link
Rhapsody

#AD603C

Balloon color link
Balloon

#C14D36

Catalyst color link
Catalyst

#C85241

Ecstasy color link
Ecstasy

#C96138

Flair color link
Flair

#B94B42

#BB5A3C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BB5A3C
  • RGB187, 90, 60
  • CMYK0, 38, 50, 27
  • CSSrgb(187, 90, 60)
  • HSL14°, 51%, 48%
  • HSL Precise14.173°, 51.417%, 48.431%
  • HSV14°, 68%, 73%
  • HSB14°, 68%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.353
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.235
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.353, 0.235)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.353, 0.235, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.353, 0.235)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB35.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBB5A3C
  • DECIMAL ID12278332
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers13 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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