Information about #BB5D6E color

#BB5D6E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BB5D6E is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(187, 93, 110) — 73.3% red, 36.5% green, 43.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 37 / 30 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BB5D6E presents itself as a clearly saturated warm red — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Rustic Cherry (#B9576C). Slightly further away sit Lovett Lavender (#B85E63) and Dusky Rose (#BA6873).

The recipe behind #BB5D6E is rgb(187, 93, 110), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 4.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.3:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BB5D6E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BB5D6E color variations

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

#BB5D6E 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 #BB5D6E

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

Dusky Rose color link
Dusky Rose

#BA6873

Pastel Blood color link
Pastel Blood

#BD5F60

Tulip Pink color link
Tulip Pink

#C25A7C

Popstar color link
Popstar

#BE4F62

Deep Puce color link
Deep Puce

#A95C68

Royal Heath color link
Royal Heath

#B54B73

Foxtrot color link
Foxtrot

#B6706F

Contessa color link
Contessa

#C16F68

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BB5D6E
  • RGB187, 93, 110
  • CMYK0, 37, 30, 27
  • CSSrgb(187, 93, 110)
  • HSL349°, 41%, 55%
  • HSL Precise349.149°, 40.87%, 54.902%
  • HSV349°, 50%, 73%
  • HSB349°, 50%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.365
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.365, 0.431)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.365, 0.431, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.365, 0.431)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB43.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBB5D6E
  • DECIMAL ID12279150
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01