Information about #BB0217 color

#BB0217 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BB0217 falls into the Red Color Family — Full Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(187, 2, 23) — 73.3% red, 0.8% green, 9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 73 / 64 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BB0217 presents itself as a pure, full-strength earthy red — one that holds a balanced mid-tone. It is a natural fit for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Angels Red (#BA0021). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Youtube Red (#B2071D) and Cincinnati Red (#C6011F).

The recipe behind #BB0217 is rgb(187, 2, 23), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #BB0217: 6.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.1:1 for black. #BB0217 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BB0217 color variations

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

#BB0217 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#FA021F

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#FD4056

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White

#FFFFFF

#BB0217 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#BB0217

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#950112

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#70010E

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#4A0009

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#250004

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Black

#000000

#BB0217 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#B41528

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#AA2C3B

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#9F454F

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#906166

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Grey

#808080

#BB0217 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#ABBA01

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#BA8001

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#BA3601

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#BA0161

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#BA01AB

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#8001BA

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#BB0217 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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#02BBA5
#02BBA5

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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
#BB0217
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#0274BB
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#02BB49
#02BB49

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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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#BB0217
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#BB0274
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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
#BB0217
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#17BB02
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#0217BB
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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
#BB0217
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#BBA502
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#02BBA5
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#0217BB
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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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#74BB02
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#02BBA5
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#4902BB
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Nearest named colors to #BB0217

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

Angels Red color link
Angels Red

#BA0021

Youtube Red color link
Youtube Red

#B2071D

Cincinnati Red color link
Cincinnati Red

#C6011F

Monza color link
Monza

#C7031E

Harvard Crimson color link
Harvard Crimson

#C90016

Venetian Red color link
Venetian Red

#C80815

Poppy color link
Poppy

#AC0019

Smashing color link
Smashing

#AD0020

Cadmium Purple color link
Cadmium Purple

#B60C26

Strong Amaranth color link
Strong Amaranth

#A80015

Murdoc Red color link
Murdoc Red

#BC161C

Verizon Red color link
Verizon Red

#CD040B

#BB0217 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BB0217
  • RGB187, 2, 23
  • CMYK0, 73, 64, 27
  • CSSrgb(187, 2, 23)
  • HSL353°, 98%, 37%
  • HSL Precise353.189°, 97.884%, 37.059%
  • HSV353°, 99%, 73%
  • HSB353°, 99%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.008
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.090
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.008, 0.090)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.008, 0.090, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.008, 0.090)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB0.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDBB0217
  • DECIMAL ID12255767
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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