Information about #BB4935 color

#BB4935 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BB4935 falls into the Red Color FamilyModerate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(187, 73, 53) — 73.3% red, 28.6% green, 20.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 45 / 53 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BB4935 presents itself as a confidently colored red — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Mexican Wave (#B64A32). Nearby in the Register you will also find Balloon (#C14D36) and Birch Brown (#B14A30).

In RGB terms — rgb(187, 73, 53) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 5.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.1:1. No one has named #BB4935 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BB4935 color variations

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

#BB4935 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 #BB4935

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

Mexican Wave color link
Mexican Wave

#B64A32

Balloon color link
Balloon

#C14D36

Birch Brown color link
Birch Brown

#B14A30

Chestnut Red color link
Chestnut Red

#C34A2C

Redbud color link
Redbud

#B85439

Bring It On color link
Bring It On

#C3423B

Flair color link
Flair

#B94B42

Oh Behave color link
Oh Behave

#BE523F

Dull Red color link
Dull Red

#BB3F3F

Cherry Red color link
Cherry Red

#C24641

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BB4935
  • RGB187, 73, 53
  • CMYK0, 45, 53, 27
  • CSSrgb(187, 73, 53)
  • HSL9°, 56%, 47%
  • HSL Precise8.955°, 55.833%, 47.059%
  • HSV9°, 72%, 73%
  • HSB9°, 72%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.208
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.286, 0.208)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.286, 0.208, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.286, 0.208)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB20.8%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBB4935
  • DECIMAL ID12273973
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers38 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01