Information about #BB5C57 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BB5C57 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(187, 92, 87) — 73.3% red, 36.1% green, 34.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 37 / 39 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A confidently colored red, #BB5C57 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Earth Red (#BF5B53). Nearby in the Register you will also find Long Spring (#B95754) and Electric Brown (#B56257).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(187, 92, 87)), which gives #BB5C57 its character. If you plan to put text on a #BB5C57 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 4.8:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.4:1. #BB5C57 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BB5C57 color variations

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

#BB5C57 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BB5C57 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BB5C57 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BB5C57 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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#BB5C57 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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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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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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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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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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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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Nearest named colors to #BB5C57

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

Earth Red color link
Earth Red

#BF5B53

Long Spring color link
Long Spring

#B95754

Electric Brown color link
Electric Brown

#B56257

Pastel Blood color link
Pastel Blood

#BD5F60

Fuzzy Wuzzy Brown color link
Fuzzy Wuzzy Brown

#C45655

Lovett Lavender color link
Lovett Lavender

#B85E63

Sunglo color link
Sunglo

#C76155

Bittersweet Shimmer color link
Bittersweet Shimmer

#BF4F51

Pastel Wine Red color link
Pastel Wine Red

#C25964

Flame Pea color link
Flame Pea

#BE5C48

Apricot Brandy color link
Apricot Brandy

#C26A5A

Clay color link
Clay

#B66A50

#BB5C57 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BB5C57
  • RGB187, 92, 87
  • CMYK0, 37, 39, 27
  • CSSrgb(187, 92, 87)
  • HSL3°, 42%, 54%
  • HSL Precise3°, 42.373%, 53.725%
  • HSV3°, 53%, 73%
  • HSB3°, 53%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.361
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.341
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.361, 0.341)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.361, 0.341, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.361, 0.341)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB34.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBB5C57
  • DECIMAL ID12278871
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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