Information about #BB2A42 color
Basic facts about this digital color
A vivid, lively warm red, #BB2A42 carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Red Sox Red (#BD3039). Slightly further away sit StitchCraft (#B02A3E) and Crash Hot (#AF2E40).
Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(187, 42, 66)), which gives #BB2A42 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #BB2A42: 6.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.5:1 for black. No one has named #BB2A42 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.
#BB2A42 color variations
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#BB2A42 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#BB2A42 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#BB2A42 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#BB2A42 color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#BB2A42 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #BB2A42 color
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Nearest named colors to #BB2A42
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#BD3039
#B02A3E
#AF2E40
#C32148
#C72C48
#AE2F3E
#CA2F43
#AC3142
#C41E3A
#BE1F35
#B3393E
#B22833
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#BB2A42
- RGB187, 42, 66
- CMYK0, 57, 47, 27
- CSSrgb(187, 42, 66)
- HSL350°, 63%, 45%
- HSL Precise350.069°, 63.319%, 44.902%
- HSV350°, 78%, 73%
- HSB350°, 78%, 73%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.165
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
- GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.165, 0.259)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.165, 0.259, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.165, 0.259)
- Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
- Percentage of Green in RGB16.5%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
- Color FamilyRed
- Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
- Lightness FamilyLight
- HEX IDBB2A42
- DECIMAL ID12266050
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers17 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
