Information about #BB6E16 color

#BB6E16 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BB6E16 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(187, 110, 22) (73.3% red, 43.1% green, 8.6% blue), or CMYK 0 / 30 / 65 / 27 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BB6E16 presents itself as a strongly colored warm 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 just a few steps away from Omega (#B56519). Slightly further away sit Light Brown (#B5651D) and Dirty Brown (#B5651E).

The recipe behind #BB6E16 is rgb(187, 110, 22), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BB6E16: 5.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.9:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#BB6E16 color variations

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

#BB6E16 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 #BB6E16

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

Zion color link
Zion

#AC7911

Pumpkin Skin color link
Pumpkin Skin

#B1610B

High Noon color link
High Noon

#BC7F0C

Ruddy Brown color link
Ruddy Brown

#BB6528

Rich Bronze color link
Rich Bronze

#C77D1C

Indochine color link
Indochine

#C26B03

Rusty Gold color link
Rusty Gold

#B57F0C

Brown Orange color link
Brown Orange

#B96902

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BB6E16
  • RGB187, 110, 22
  • CMYK0, 30, 65, 27
  • CSSrgb(187, 110, 22)
  • HSL32°, 79%, 41%
  • HSL Precise32°, 78.947%, 40.98%
  • HSV32°, 88%, 73%
  • HSB32°, 88%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.086
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.431, 0.086)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.431, 0.086, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.431, 0.086)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB43.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB8.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBB6E16
  • DECIMAL ID12283414
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers15 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01