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Information about #BB6331 color

#BB6331 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BB6331 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(187, 99, 49) — 73.3% red, 38.8% green, 19.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 35 / 54 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A confidently colored orange, #BB6331 feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Smoke Tree (#BB5F34). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Clockwork Orange (#BF6031) and Christine (#BF652E).

In RGB terms — rgb(187, 99, 49) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #BB6331 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 4.9:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.2:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#BB6331 color variations

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

#BB6331 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 #BB6331

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

Smoke Tree color link
Smoke Tree

#BB5F34

Christine color link
Christine

#BF652E

Ruddy Brown color link
Ruddy Brown

#BB6528

Fiery Orange color link
Fiery Orange

#B1592F

Reno Sand color link
Reno Sand

#B26E33

Ecstasy color link
Ecstasy

#C96138

High Five color link
High Five

#B26F2C

Evermore color link
Evermore

#BE6A3F

Loquat Brown color link
Loquat Brown

#AB6134

Copper color link
Copper

#B87333

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BB6331
  • RGB187, 99, 49
  • CMYK0, 35, 54, 27
  • CSSrgb(187, 99, 49)
  • HSL22°, 58%, 46%
  • HSL Precise21.739°, 58.475%, 46.275%
  • HSV22°, 74%, 73%
  • HSB22°, 74%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.388
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.192
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.388, 0.192)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.388, 0.192, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.388, 0.192)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB38.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB19.2%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBB6331
  • DECIMAL ID12280625
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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