Information about #BB5515 color

#BB5515 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BB5515 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(187, 85, 21) (73.3% red, 33.3% green, 8.2% blue), or CMYK 0 / 40 / 65 / 27 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BB5515 presents itself as a vivid, lively orange — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Red Fox (#C35817). Slightly further away sit The Big Carrot (#BA5823) and Rust Orange (#C45508).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(187, 85, 21)), which gives #BB5515 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #BB5515: 4.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.4:1 for black. No one has named #BB5515 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BB5515 color variations

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

#BB5515 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BB5515 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#70330C

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Black

#000000

#BB5515 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#B25C27

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#A8643B

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Grey

#808080

#BB5515 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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#BC1417

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#BC145A

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#BB5515 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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#157CBC
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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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#1528BC
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#15BCA9
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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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#BC1528
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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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#15BC55
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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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#7CBC15
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#157CBC
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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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#28BC15
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#157CBC
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#A915BC
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Nearest named colors to #BB5515

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

The Big Carrot color link
The Big Carrot

#BA5823

Rust Orange color link
Rust Orange

#C45508

Alloy Orange color link
Alloy Orange

#C46210

Brick Orange color link
Brick Orange

#C14A09

Omega color link
Omega

#B56519

Pumpkin Skin color link
Pumpkin Skin

#B1610B

Burnt Siena color link
Burnt Siena

#B75203

Light Brown color link
Light Brown

#B5651D

Dirty Brown color link
Dirty Brown

#B5651E

Berry High Life color link
Berry High Life

#BE4D27

Cattail color link
Cattail

#B64925

#BB5515 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BB5515
  • RGB187, 85, 21
  • CMYK0, 40, 65, 27
  • CSSrgb(187, 85, 21)
  • HSL23°, 80%, 41%
  • HSL Precise23.133°, 79.808%, 40.784%
  • HSV23°, 89%, 73%
  • HSB23°, 89%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.082
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.333, 0.082)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.333, 0.082, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.333, 0.082)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB8.2%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBB5515
  • DECIMAL ID12277013
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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