Information about #BB5511 color

#BB5511 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BB5511 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(187, 85, 17) — 73.3% red, 33.3% green, 6.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 40 / 67 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BB5511 presents itself as a vivid, lively orange — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Red Fox (#C35817). Slightly further away sit Rust Orange (#C45508) and Burnt Siena (#B75203).

In RGB terms — rgb(187, 85, 17) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 4.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.4:1. #BB5511 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BB5511 color variations

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

#BB5511 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#EF9357

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White

#FFFFFF

#BB5511 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#95440D

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#6F330A

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#4A2206

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#251103

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Black

#000000

#BB5511 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#B25C23

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#A86538

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Grey

#808080

#BB5511 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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#BA1111

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#BA1155

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#BB5511 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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#1177BB
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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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#1122BB
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#11BBAA
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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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#BB1122
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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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#11BB55
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#5511BB
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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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#77BB11
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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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#22BB11
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#1177BB
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#AA11BB
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Nearest named colors to #BB5511

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

Red Fox color link
Red Fox

#C35817

Rust Orange color link
Rust Orange

#C45508

Burnt Siena color link
Burnt Siena

#B75203

Brick Orange color link
Brick Orange

#C14A09

Alloy Orange color link
Alloy Orange

#C46210

Pumpkin Skin color link
Pumpkin Skin

#B1610B

The Big Carrot color link
The Big Carrot

#BA5823

Omega color link
Omega

#B56519

Orangish Brown color link
Orangish Brown

#B25F03

Rusty Orange color link
Rusty Orange

#CD5909

Rust color link
Rust

#B7410E

Light Brown color link
Light Brown

#B5651D

#BB5511 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BB5511
  • RGB187, 85, 17
  • CMYK0, 40, 67, 27
  • CSSrgb(187, 85, 17)
  • HSL24°, 83%, 40%
  • HSL Precise24°, 83.333%, 40%
  • HSV24°, 91%, 73%
  • HSB24°, 91%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.067
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.333, 0.067)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.333, 0.067, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.333, 0.067)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB6.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBB5511
  • DECIMAL ID12277009
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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