Information about #BB6616 color

#BB6616 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BB6616 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(187, 102, 22) (73.3% red, 40% green, 8.6% blue), or CMYK 0 / 33 / 65 / 27 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BB6616 presents itself as a energetic, saturated amber-leaning orange — one that feels open and friendly. 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 Omega (#B56519). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Light Brown (#B5651D) and Dirty Brown (#B5651E).

The recipe behind #BB6616 is rgb(187, 102, 22), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BB6616: 5.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.2:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BB6616 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BB6616 color variations

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

#BB6616 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#E58327

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#ECA25D

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#F2C193

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#F8E0C9

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White

#FFFFFF

#BB6616 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#BB6616

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#955111

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#703D0D

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#4A2808

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#251404

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Black

#000000

#BB6616 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#B26A28

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#A76F3B

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#9B7550

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#8E7A67

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Grey

#808080

#BB6616 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#4ABB15

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#8CBB15

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#BBA715

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#BB6616

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#BB2315

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#BB154A

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#BB158C

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#BB6616 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
#BB6616
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#166BBB
#166BBB

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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
#BB6616
#BB6616

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#1619BB
#1619BB

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#16BBB8
#16BBB8

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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
#BBB816
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#BB6616
#BB6616

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#BB1619
#BB1619

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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
#BB6616
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#16BB66
#16BB66

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#6616BB
#6616BB

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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
#BB6616
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#6BBB16
#6BBB16

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#166BBB
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#6616BB
#6616BB

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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
#BB6616
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#19BB16
#19BB16

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#166BBB
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#B816BB
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Nearest named colors to #BB6616

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

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

Pumpkin Skin color link
Pumpkin Skin

#B1610B

Red Fox color link
Red Fox

#C35817

Ruddy Brown color link
Ruddy Brown

#BB6528

The Big Carrot color link
The Big Carrot

#BA5823

Brown Orange color link
Brown Orange

#B96902

Indochine color link
Indochine

#C26B03

Orangish Brown color link
Orangish Brown

#B25F03

Orange Brown color link
Orange Brown

#BE6400

#BB6616 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BB6616
  • RGB187, 102, 22
  • CMYK0, 33, 65, 27
  • CSSrgb(187, 102, 22)
  • HSL29°, 79%, 41%
  • HSL Precise29.091°, 78.947%, 40.98%
  • HSV29°, 88%, 73%
  • HSB29°, 88%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.400
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.086
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.400, 0.086)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.400, 0.086, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.400, 0.086)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB40%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB8.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBB6616
  • DECIMAL ID12281366
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers18 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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