Information about #BB751F color

#BB751F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BB751F belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(187, 117, 31) (73.3% red, 45.9% green, 12.2% blue), or CMYK 0 / 27 / 61 / 27 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BB751F 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 just a few steps away from Pirate Gold (#BA782A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Gold Ochre (#C77826) and Rich Bronze (#C77D1C).

The recipe behind #BB751F is rgb(187, 117, 31), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BB751F: 5.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.7:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BB751F is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BB751F color variations

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

#BB751F 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 #BB751F

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

Pirate Gold color link
Pirate Gold

#BA782A

Gold Ochre color link
Gold Ochre

#C77826

Rich Bronze color link
Rich Bronze

#C77D1C

Fiesta color link
Fiesta

#BD7E2D

High Five color link
High Five

#B26F2C

Dirty Brown color link
Dirty Brown

#B5651E

Light Brown color link
Light Brown

#B5651D

Mandalay color link
Mandalay

#B57B2E

Ochre color link
Ochre

#CC7722

Meteor color link
Meteor

#BB7431

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BB751F
  • RGB187, 117, 31
  • CMYK0, 27, 61, 27
  • CSSrgb(187, 117, 31)
  • HSL33°, 72%, 43%
  • HSL Precise33.077°, 71.56%, 42.745%
  • HSV33°, 83%, 73%
  • HSB33°, 83%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.459
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.122
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.459, 0.122)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.459, 0.122, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.459, 0.122)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB45.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.2%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBB751F
  • DECIMAL ID12285215
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers20 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01