Color Name
Sinopia*
Hex Color Code
#BB552B
RGB Color Code
RGB(187, 85, 43)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 54.5%, 77.0%, 26.7%
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What color is BB552B?

The RGB color code for color number #BB552B is RGB(187, 85, 43). In the RGB color model, #BB552B has a red value of 187, a green value of 85, and a blue value of 43. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 54.5% magenta, 77.0% yellow, and 26.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 17.5° (degrees), 62.6 % saturation, and 45.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BB552B has a hue of 17.5° (degrees), 77.0 % saturation and 73.3 % brightness/value.

Color BB552B is cool or warm?

Color BB552B is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #BB552B? (For interior and product design)

BB552B has an LRV of nearly 17.2. 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
#BB552B
LRV 17.2
Light Color

Compare LRV 17.2 of #BB552B with dark and light color

Is #BB552B Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BB552B 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 #BB552B color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #BB552B
Hex triplet
#BB552B
Red
BB
Green
55
Blue
2B
RGBA / RGB rgb(187, 85, 43)
Red
187 (73.3%)
Green
85 (33.3%)
Blue
43 (16.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
54.55%
Yellow
77.01%
Key
26.67%
HSL hsl(17.5deg, 62.6 %, 45.1 %)
Hue
17.5°
Saturation
62.61 %
Lightness
45.10 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
17.5°
Saturation
77.01 %
Brightness / Value
73.33 %
RYB ryb(148, 109, 65)
Red
148 (58.0%)
Yellow
109 (42.6%)
Blue
65 (25.5%)
HWB
Hue
17.5°
Whiteness
16.86 %
Blackness
26.67 %
CMY
Cyan
26.67%
Magenta
66.67%
Yellow
83.14%
XYZ
X
24.18
Y
17.24
Z
4.34
YXY
Y1
17.24
X
0.53
Y2
0.38
CIE-Lab
L
48.56
A
38.55
B
43
CIE-Lch
L
48.56
C
57.75
H
48.12
CIE-Luv
L
48.56
U
81.54
V
35.48
Hunter-Lab
L
41.52
A
31.3
B
22.87
Other
LRV
~ 17.2 %
Munsell Color System
1.6YR 4.7/10.1

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 #BB552B

These are the named colors closest to hex BB552B, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#CB410B Color Sinopia
95.05% match | ΔE 4.95
#B7410E Color Rust
94.82% match | ΔE 5.18
#C04000 Color Mahogany
94.67% match | ΔE 5.33
#A0522D Color Sienna (Web)
94.06% match | ΔE 5.94

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BB552B.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BB552B.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BB552B.

#BE531C Color PANTONE 167 C
97.33% match | ΔE 2.67
#B84A1F Color PANTONE 8923 C
97.04% match | ΔE 2.96
#C9522A Color PANTONE 10153 C
96.95% match | ΔE 3.05
#AD5B2F Color PANTONE 8024 C
96.18% match | ΔE 3.82

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BB552B.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BB552B.


Paint color for Hex #BB552B

These are the real paint colors closest to hex BB552B from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from BB552B once it is on a wall.


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BB552B similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BB552B to Sherwin Williams


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BB552B similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BB552B to Benjamin Moore


PPG Paints

Hex color BB552B similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BB552B to PPG Paints


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BB552B similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BB552B to Dunn-Edwards


Valspar

Hex color BB552B similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BB552B to Valspar


Behr

Hex color BB552B similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BB552B to Behr


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BB552B similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BB552B to Farrow & Ball


Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#BB552B 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

#BB552B
Sinopia*
#2B91BB
Rich Electric Blue*

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 #BB552B?

Color that best contrast with #BB552B is #2B91BB, color name is Rich Electric Blue*. 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 #BB552B?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BB552B is #2B91BB, color name is Rich Electric Blue*.

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