Information about #BB662A color

#BB662A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BB662A falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(187, 102, 42) — 73.3% red, 40% green, 16.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 33 / 57 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A vivid, lively orange, #BB662A carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Ruddy Brown (#BB6528). Slightly further away sit Christine (#BF652E) and Clockwork Orange (#BF6031).

In RGB terms — rgb(187, 102, 42) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BB662A: 5.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.2:1 for white. No one has named #BB662A so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BB662A color variations

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

#BB662A 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 #BB662A

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

Ruddy Brown color link
Ruddy Brown

#BB6528

Christine color link
Christine

#BF652E

Smoke Tree color link
Smoke Tree

#BB5F34

High Five color link
High Five

#B26F2C

Dirty Brown color link
Dirty Brown

#B5651E

Light Brown color link
Light Brown

#B5651D

Reno Sand color link
Reno Sand

#B26E33

Meteor color link
Meteor

#BB7431

Copper color link
Copper

#B87333

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BB662A
  • RGB187, 102, 42
  • CMYK0, 33, 57, 27
  • CSSrgb(187, 102, 42)
  • HSL25°, 63%, 45%
  • HSL Precise24.828°, 63.319%, 44.902%
  • HSV25°, 78%, 73%
  • HSB25°, 78%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.400
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.400, 0.165)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.400, 0.165, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.400, 0.165)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB40%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBB662A
  • DECIMAL ID12281386
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01