Information about #BB2555 color

#BB2555 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BB2555 falls into the Rose Color FamilyHigh Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(187, 37, 85) — 73.3% red, 14.5% green, 33.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 59 / 40 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BB2555 is a energetic, saturated romantic rose that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Rose Red (#C21E56). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Scrumptious (#B71D62) and Bright Maroon (#C32148).

The recipe behind #BB2555 is rgb(187, 37, 85), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #BB2555: 6.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.5:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BB2555 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BB2555 color variations

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

#BB2555 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 #BB2555

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#BB2555
  • RGB187, 37, 85
  • CMYK0, 59, 40, 27
  • CSSrgb(187, 37, 85)
  • HSL341°, 67%, 44%
  • HSL Precise340.8°, 66.964%, 43.922%
  • HSV341°, 80%, 73%
  • HSB341°, 80%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.145
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.145, 0.333)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.145, 0.333, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.145, 0.333)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB14.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB33.3%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBB2555
  • DECIMAL ID12264789
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01