Information about #BB5E4D color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BB5E4D is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(187, 94, 77) (73.3% red, 36.9% green, 30.2% blue), or CMYK 0 / 36 / 43 / 27 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BB5E4D is a clearly saturated earthy red 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 almost identical to Flame Pea (#BE5C48). Slightly further away sit Earth Red (#BF5B53) and Long Spring (#B95754).

The recipe behind #BB5E4D is rgb(187, 94, 77), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 4.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.4:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BB5E4D is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BB5E4D color variations

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

#BB5E4D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BB5E4D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BB5E4D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BB5E4D 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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#BB5E4D 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 #BB5E4D

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

Flame Pea color link
Flame Pea

#BE5C48

Earth Red color link
Earth Red

#BF5B53

Long Spring color link
Long Spring

#B95754

Spicy Red Brown color link
Spicy Red Brown

#B35C44

Electric Brown color link
Electric Brown

#B56257

Clay color link
Clay

#B66A50

Sunset color link
Sunset

#C0514A

Fuzzy Wuzzy Brown color link
Fuzzy Wuzzy Brown

#C45655

Sunglo color link
Sunglo

#C76155

Sunburnt Salmon color link
Sunburnt Salmon

#BF6C4A

Adobe color link
Adobe

#BD6C48

Cedar Chest color link
Cedar Chest

#C95A49

#BB5E4D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BB5E4D
  • RGB187, 94, 77
  • CMYK0, 36, 43, 27
  • CSSrgb(187, 94, 77)
  • HSL9°, 45%, 52%
  • HSL Precise9.273°, 44.715%, 51.765%
  • HSV9°, 59%, 73%
  • HSB9°, 59%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.302
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.369, 0.302)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.369, 0.302, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.369, 0.302)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB30.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBB5E4D
  • DECIMAL ID12279373
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers17 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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