Information about #BB7C72 color

#BB7C72 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BB7C72 falls into the Red Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(187, 124, 114) — 73.3% red, 48.6% green, 44.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 25 / 29 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A moderately toned warm red, #BB7C72 carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Bonanza (#B77D6E). Slightly further away sit Brownish Pink (#C27E79) and Brandy Rose (#B6857A).

The recipe behind #BB7C72 is rgb(187, 124, 114), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 6.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.4:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BB7C72 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BB7C72 color variations

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

#BB7C72 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 #BB7C72

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

Bonanza color link
Bonanza

#B77D6E

Brandy Rose color link
Brandy Rose

#B6857A

Dusty Rose color link
Dusty Rose

#C0737A

Foxtrot color link
Foxtrot

#B6706F

Ash Rose color link
Ash Rose

#B5817D

Tilly Rose color link
Tilly Rose

#B87079

Rose Gold color link
Rose Gold

#B76E79

Old Rose color link
Old Rose

#C08081

Antique Pink color link
Antique Pink

#C97375

Contessa color link
Contessa

#C16F68

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BB7C72
  • RGB187, 124, 114
  • CMYK0, 25, 29, 27
  • CSSrgb(187, 124, 114)
  • HSL8°, 35%, 59%
  • HSL Precise8.219°, 34.928%, 59.02%
  • HSV8°, 39%, 73%
  • HSB8°, 39%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.486
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.486, 0.447)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.486, 0.447, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.486, 0.447)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB48.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB44.7%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBB7C72
  • DECIMAL ID12287090
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01