Information about #BB6158 color

#BB6158 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BB6158 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(187, 97, 88) (73.3% red, 38% green, 34.5% blue), or CMYK 0 / 35 / 39 / 27 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BB6158 presents itself as a clearly saturated earthy red — one that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Electric Brown (#B56257). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Pastel Blood (#BD5F60) and Earth Red (#BF5B53).

The recipe behind #BB6158 is rgb(187, 97, 88), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BB6158: 5.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.2:1 for white. #BB6158 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BB6158 color variations

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

#BB6158 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 #BB6158

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BB6158
  • RGB187, 97, 88
  • CMYK0, 35, 39, 27
  • CSSrgb(187, 97, 88)
  • HSL5°, 42%, 54%
  • HSL Precise5.455°, 42.128%, 53.922%
  • HSV5°, 53%, 73%
  • HSB5°, 53%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.380
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.345
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.380, 0.345)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.380, 0.345, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.380, 0.345)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB38%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB34.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBB6158
  • DECIMAL ID12280152
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers35 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01