Information about #BB2E4B color

#BB2E4B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BB2E4B belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(187, 46, 75) — 73.3% red, 18% green, 29.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 55 / 44 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BB2E4B is a strongly colored earthy red that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Dingy Dungeon (#C53151). Its next-closest registered neighbors are French Raspberry (#C72C48) and Hibiscus (#B33654).

The recipe behind #BB2E4B is rgb(187, 46, 75), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #BB2E4B background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.8:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.6:1. No one has named #BB2E4B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BB2E4B color variations

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

#BB2E4B 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 #BB2E4B

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

Hibiscus color link
Hibiscus

#B33654

Crash Hot color link
Crash Hot

#AF2E40

Sanguine color link
Sanguine

#BC3F4A

StitchCraft color link
StitchCraft

#B02A3E

Vibe color link
Vibe

#AC3142

Red Sox Red color link
Red Sox Red

#BD3039

Bombshell color link
Bombshell

#AE2F3E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BB2E4B
  • RGB187, 46, 75
  • CMYK0, 55, 44, 27
  • CSSrgb(187, 46, 75)
  • HSL348°, 61%, 46%
  • HSL Precise347.66°, 60.515%, 45.686%
  • HSV348°, 75%, 73%
  • HSB348°, 75%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.180
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.294
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.180, 0.294)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.180, 0.294, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.180, 0.294)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB18%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB29.4%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBB2E4B
  • DECIMAL ID12267083
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers14 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01