Information about #BB5D1A color

#BB5D1A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BB5D1A falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(187, 93, 26) — 73.3% red, 36.5% green, 10.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 37 / 63 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A energetic, saturated orange, #BB5D1A sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Red Fox (#C35817). Nearby in the Register you will also find Omega (#B56519) and The Big Carrot (#BA5823).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(187, 93, 26)), which gives #BB5D1A its character. On this background, black text reaches a 4.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.5:1. No one has named #BB5D1A so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BB5D1A color variations

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

#BB5D1A 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #BB5D1A

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

Omega color link
Omega

#B56519

Light Brown color link
Light Brown

#B5651D

Dirty Brown color link
Dirty Brown

#B5651E

Alloy Orange color link
Alloy Orange

#C46210

Ruddy Brown color link
Ruddy Brown

#BB6528

Pumpkin Skin color link
Pumpkin Skin

#B1610B

Rust Orange color link
Rust Orange

#C45508

Christine color link
Christine

#BF652E

Cattail color link
Cattail

#B64925

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BB5D1A
  • RGB187, 93, 26
  • CMYK0, 37, 63, 27
  • CSSrgb(187, 93, 26)
  • HSL25°, 76%, 42%
  • HSL Precise24.969°, 75.587%, 41.765%
  • HSV25°, 86%, 73%
  • HSB25°, 86%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.365
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.102
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.365, 0.102)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.365, 0.102, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.365, 0.102)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB10.2%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBB5D1A
  • DECIMAL ID12279066
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01