Color Name
Dark Terra Cotta*
Hex Color Code
#BB515E
RGB Color Code
RGB(187, 81, 94)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 56.7%, 49.7%, 26.7%
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What color is BB515E?

The RGB color code for color number #BB515E is RGB(187, 81, 94). In the RGB color model, #BB515E has a red value of 187, a green value of 81, and a blue value of 94. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 56.7% magenta, 49.7% yellow, and 26.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 352.6° (degrees), 43.8 % saturation, and 52.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BB515E has a hue of 352.6° (degrees), 56.7 % saturation and 73.3 % brightness/value.

Color BB515E is cool or warm?

Color BB515E is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #BB515E? (For interior and product design)

BB515E has an LRV of nearly 17.3. By LRV value, it is a medium dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
#BB515E
LRV 17.3
Light Color

Compare LRV 17.3 of #BB515E with dark and light color

Is #BB515E Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BB515E meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #BB515E color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #BB515E
Hex triplet
#BB515E
Red
BB
Green
51
Blue
5E
RGBA / RGB rgb(187, 81, 94)
Red
187 (73.3%)
Green
81 (31.8%)
Blue
94 (36.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
56.68%
Yellow
49.73%
Key
26.67%
HSL hsl(352.64deg, 43.8 %, 52.5 %)
Hue
352.64°
Saturation
43.80 %
Lightness
52.55 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
352.64°
Saturation
56.68 %
Brightness / Value
73.33 %
RYB ryb(124, 81, 77)
Red
124 (48.8%)
Yellow
81 (31.7%)
Blue
77 (30.1%)
HWB
Hue
352.64°
Whiteness
31.76 %
Blackness
26.67 %
CMY
Cyan
26.67%
Magenta
68.24%
Yellow
63.14%
XYZ
X
25.46
Y
17.26
Z
12.58
YXY
Y1
17.26
X
0.46
Y2
0.31
CIE-Lab
L
48.58
A
43.92
B
13.94
CIE-Lch
L
48.58
C
46.08
H
17.61
CIE-Luv
L
48.58
U
74.73
V
8.8
Hunter-Lab
L
41.54
A
36.68
B
11.13
Other
LRV
~ 17.3 %
Munsell Color System
3.4R 4.7/9.6

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #BB515E

These are the named colors closest to hex BB515E, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#CC4E5C Color Dark Terra Cotta
96.47% match | ΔE 3.53
#AB4E52 Color Rose Vale
95.67% match | ΔE 4.33
#AB4E52 Color English Red
95.67% match | ΔE 4.33
#BC3F4A Color Sanguine
94.91% match | ΔE 5.09

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BB515E.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BB515E.

#BC4E57 Color PANTONE 8904 C
98.05% match | ΔE 1.95
#BE5466 Color PANTONE 10163 C
97.85% match | ΔE 2.15
#C74E60 Color PANTONE 4069 C
97.66% match | ΔE 2.34
#B65A65 Color PANTONE 2342 C
97.53% match | ΔE 2.47

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BB515E.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BB515E.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BB515E.


Paint color for Hex #BB515E

These are the real paint colors closest to hex BB515E from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from BB515E once it is on a wall.


PPG Paints

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Behr

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Sherwin Williams

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Benjamin Moore

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Valspar

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Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BB515E similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BB515E to Dunn-Edwards


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BB515E similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BB515E to Farrow & Ball

#BC4C68 Color Lake Red (W92)
95.74% match | ΔE 4.26
#B0504B Color Blazer (212)
93.71% match | ΔE 6.29
#BA4845 Color Romesco (CB4)
93.18% match | ΔE 6.82
#9F404B Color Rectory Red (217)
92.28% match | ΔE 7.72

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#BB515E color palettes and scheme combination

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#BB515E
Dark Terra Cotta*
#51BBAE
Verdigris*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of #BB515E?

Color that best contrast with #BB515E is #51BBAE, color name is Verdigris*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments #BB515E?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BB515E is #51BBAE, color name is Verdigris*.

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