Information about #BB490D color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BB490D belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(187, 73, 13) — 73.3% red, 28.6% green, 5.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 45 / 68 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #BB490D reads as a pure, full-strength amber-leaning orange and holds a balanced mid-tone. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Brick Orange (#C14A09). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Rust (#B7410E) and Burnt Siena (#B75203).

In RGB terms — rgb(187, 73, 13) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #BB490D: 5.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.1:1 for black. #BB490D has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BB490D color variations

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

#BB490D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BB490D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BB490D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BB490D 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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#BB490D 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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#0D27BA
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#0DBAA0
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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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#BA0D27
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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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#0DBA49
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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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#7DBA0D
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#490DBA
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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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#27BA0D
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#0D7DBA
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Nearest named colors to #BB490D

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

Brick Orange color link
Brick Orange

#C14A09

Rust color link
Rust

#B7410E

Burnt Siena color link
Burnt Siena

#B75203

Terlingua Orange color link
Terlingua Orange

#C13C0F

Rust Orange color link
Rust Orange

#C45508

Mahogany color link
Mahogany

#C04000

Metallic Brown color link
Metallic Brown

#AC4313

Sinopia color link
Sinopia

#CB410B

Red Fox color link
Red Fox

#C35817

Ayers Rock color link
Ayers Rock

#AE451D

Blaze color link
Blaze

#BE4123

Satin Orange color link
Satin Orange

#C64020

#BB490D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BB490D
  • RGB187, 73, 13
  • CMYK0, 45, 68, 27
  • CSSrgb(187, 73, 13)
  • HSL21°, 87%, 39%
  • HSL Precise20.69°, 87%, 39.216%
  • HSV21°, 93%, 73%
  • HSB21°, 93%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.051
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.286, 0.051)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.286, 0.051, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.286, 0.051)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB5.1%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDBB490D
  • DECIMAL ID12273933
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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