Information about #BB3E41 color

#BB3E41 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BB3E41 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(187, 62, 65) — 73.3% red, 24.3% green, 25.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 49 / 48 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A confidently colored earthy red, #BB3E41 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Dull Red (#BB3F3F). Nearby in the Register you will also find Sanguine (#BC3F4A) and Bliss (#B3393E).

In RGB terms — rgb(187, 62, 65) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 5.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.9:1. No one has named #BB3E41 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BB3E41 color variations

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

#BB3E41 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 #BB3E41

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

Dull Red color link
Dull Red

#BB3F3F

Sanguine color link
Sanguine

#BC3F4A

Bliss color link
Bliss

#B3393E

Reddish color link
Reddish

#C44240

Cherry Red color link
Cherry Red

#C24641

Bring It On color link
Bring It On

#C3423B

Flair color link
Flair

#B94B42

Forbidden color link
Forbidden

#B04640

Moulin Rouge color link
Moulin Rouge

#AD463F

Red Sox Red color link
Red Sox Red

#BD3039

Luxury Red color link
Luxury Red

#B03737

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BB3E41
  • RGB187, 62, 65
  • CMYK0, 49, 48, 27
  • CSSrgb(187, 62, 65)
  • HSL359°, 50%, 49%
  • HSL Precise358.56°, 50.201%, 48.824%
  • HSV359°, 67%, 73%
  • HSB359°, 67%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.243
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.255
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.243, 0.255)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.243, 0.255, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.243, 0.255)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB24.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBB3E41
  • DECIMAL ID12271169
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers19 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01