Information about #BB5F51 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#BB5F51 falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(187, 95, 81) — 73.3% red, 37.3% green, 31.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 36 / 42 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BB5F51 presents itself as a clearly saturated warm red — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Earth Red (#BF5B53). Slightly further away sit Long Spring (#B95754) and Electric Brown (#B56257).

The recipe behind #BB5F51 is rgb(187, 95, 81), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BB5F51: 4.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.3:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#BB5F51 color variations

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

#BB5F51 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BB5F51 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BB5F51 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BB5F51 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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#BB5F51 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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#52AEBC
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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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#5279BC
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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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#BC5279
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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 #BB5F51

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

Flame Pea color link
Flame Pea

#BE5C48

Clay color link
Clay

#B66A50

Sunglo color link
Sunglo

#C76155

Fuzzy Wuzzy Brown color link
Fuzzy Wuzzy Brown

#C45655

Pastel Blood color link
Pastel Blood

#BD5F60

Sunburnt Salmon color link
Sunburnt Salmon

#BF6C4A

Spicy Red Brown color link
Spicy Red Brown

#B35C44

Apricot Brandy color link
Apricot Brandy

#C26A5A

Adobe color link
Adobe

#BD6C48

#BB5F51 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BB5F51
  • RGB187, 95, 81
  • CMYK0, 36, 42, 27
  • HSL8°, 44%, 53%
  • HSL Precise7.925°, 43.802%, 52.549%
  • HSV8°, 57%, 73%
  • HSB8°, 57%, 73%
  • HEX IDBB5F51
  • DECIMAL ID12279633
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB37.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB31.8%
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