Information about #BB761B color

#BB761B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BB761B falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(187, 118, 27) — 73.3% red, 46.3% green, 10.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 27 / 63 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A strongly colored warm orange, #BB761B carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Rich Bronze (#C77D1C). Slightly further away sit Pirate Gold (#BA782A) and Gold Ochre (#C77826).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(187, 118, 27)), which gives #BB761B its character. On this background, black text reaches a 5.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.7:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BB761B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BB761B color variations

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

#BB761B 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 #BB761B

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

Rich Bronze color link
Rich Bronze

#C77D1C

Pirate Gold color link
Pirate Gold

#BA782A

Gold Ochre color link
Gold Ochre

#C77826

High Noon color link
High Noon

#BC7F0C

Omega color link
Omega

#B56519

Light Brown color link
Light Brown

#B5651D

Zion color link
Zion

#AC7911

Dirty Brown color link
Dirty Brown

#B5651E

Gold Brown color link
Gold Brown

#CB7E1F

Ochre color link
Ochre

#CC7722

Rusty Gold color link
Rusty Gold

#B57F0C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BB761B
  • RGB187, 118, 27
  • CMYK0, 27, 63, 27
  • CSSrgb(187, 118, 27)
  • HSL34°, 75%, 42%
  • HSL Precise34.125°, 74.766%, 41.961%
  • HSV34°, 86%, 73%
  • HSB34°, 86%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.463
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.106
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.463, 0.106)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.463, 0.106, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.463, 0.106)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB46.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB10.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBB761B
  • DECIMAL ID12285467
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01