Information about #BB5050 color

#BB5050 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BB5050 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(187, 80, 80) — 73.3% red, 31.4% green, 31.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 42 / 42 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #BB5050 reads as a pleasantly vivid red and carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Bittersweet Shimmer (#BF4F51). Slightly further away sit Sunset (#C0514A) and Long Spring (#B95754).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(187, 80, 80)), which gives #BB5050 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #BB5050: 4.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.4:1 for black. No one has named #BB5050 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BB5050 color variations

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

#BB5050 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#D59595

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#E3B8B8

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White

#FFFFFF

#BB5050 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#983B3B

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#722C2C

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#4C1D1D

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#260E0E

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Black

#000000

#BB5050 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#AF5858

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#A36161

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#976B6B

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#8B7575

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Grey

#808080

#BB5050 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#BA4E79

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#BB5050 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
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#4FBABA
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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
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#4F85BA
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#4FBA85
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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
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#BA4F85
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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
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#4FBA4F
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#4F4FBA
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#BABA4F
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#4FBABA
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#4F4FBA
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#85BA4F
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#4FBABA
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#854FBA
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Nearest named colors to #BB5050

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

Bittersweet Shimmer color link
Bittersweet Shimmer

#BF4F51

Sunset color link
Sunset

#C0514A

Long Spring color link
Long Spring

#B95754

Dusty Red color link
Dusty Red

#B9484E

Deep Chestnut color link
Deep Chestnut

#B94E48

Fuzzy Wuzzy Brown color link
Fuzzy Wuzzy Brown

#C45655

Earth Red color link
Earth Red

#BF5B53

Flame Pea color link
Flame Pea

#BE5C48

Flair color link
Flair

#B94B42

Rose Vale color link
Rose Vale

#AB4E52

Dark Rose color link
Dark Rose

#B5485D

English Red color link
English Red

#AB4B52

#BB5050 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BB5050
  • RGB187, 80, 80
  • CMYK0, 42, 42, 27
  • CSSrgb(187, 80, 80)
  • HSL0°, 44%, 52%
  • HSL Precise0°, 44.033%, 52.353%
  • HSV0°, 57%, 73%
  • HSB0°, 57%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.314, 0.314)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.314, 0.314, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.314, 0.314)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB31.4%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBB5050
  • DECIMAL ID12275792
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers15 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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