Information about #BB0F0C color

#BB0F0C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BB0F0C falls into the Red Color FamilyFull Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(187, 15, 12) — 73.3% red, 5.9% green, 4.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 67 / 69 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #BB0F0C reads as a intensely saturated warm red and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Tomato Sauce (#B21807). Slightly further away sit Goomba (#BC0500) and Venetian Red (#C80815).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(187, 15, 12)), which gives #BB0F0C its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #BB0F0C: 6.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.2:1 for black. No one has named #BB0F0C so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BB0F0C color variations

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

#BB0F0C 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 #BB0F0C

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

Tomato Sauce color link
Tomato Sauce

#B21807

Goomba color link
Goomba

#BC0500

Venetian Red color link
Venetian Red

#C80815

Murdoc Red color link
Murdoc Red

#BC161C

Sulurouge color link
Sulurouge

#CC1410

Naga Red color link
Naga Red

#AB0707

UE Red color link
UE Red

#BA0001

Carnelian color link
Carnelian

#B31B1B

Youtube Red color link
Youtube Red

#B2071D

Verizon Red color link
Verizon Red

#CD040B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BB0F0C
  • RGB187, 15, 12
  • CMYK0, 67, 69, 27
  • CSSrgb(187, 15, 12)
  • HSL1°, 88%, 39%
  • HSL Precise1.029°, 87.94%, 39.02%
  • HSV1°, 94%, 73%
  • HSB1°, 94%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.059
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.047
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.059, 0.047)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.059, 0.047, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.059, 0.047)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB5.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB4.7%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDBB0F0C
  • DECIMAL ID12259084
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers17 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01