Information about #BB1645 color

#BB1645 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BB1645 is classified in the Register under the Rose Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(187, 22, 69) — 73.3% red, 8.6% green, 27.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 65 / 46 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A energetic, saturated rose, #BB1645 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Knock Out (#C81641). Nearby in the Register you will also find Bright Maroon (#C32148) and Pictorial Carmine (#C30B4E).

In RGB terms — rgb(187, 22, 69) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #BB1645 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 6.3:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.3:1. #BB1645 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BB1645 color variations

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

#BB1645 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 #BB1645

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

Knock Out color link
Knock Out

#C81641

Cardinal color link
Cardinal

#C41E3A

French Wine color link
French Wine

#AC1E44

Spring Red color link
Spring Red

#BE1F35

Rose Red color link
Rose Red

#C21E56

Rouge color link
Rouge

#AB1239

Purplish Red color link
Purplish Red

#B0054B

Deep Carmine color link
Deep Carmine

#A9203E

American Red color link
American Red

#B32134

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BB1645
  • RGB187, 22, 69
  • CMYK0, 65, 46, 27
  • CSSrgb(187, 22, 69)
  • HSL343°, 79%, 41%
  • HSL Precise342.909°, 78.947%, 40.98%
  • HSV343°, 88%, 73%
  • HSB343°, 88%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.086
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.271
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.086, 0.271)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.086, 0.271, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.086, 0.271)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB8.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB27.1%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBB1645
  • DECIMAL ID12260933
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01