Information about #BB7830 color

#BB7830 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BB7830 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(187, 120, 48) — 73.3% red, 47.1% green, 18.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 26 / 55 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A pleasantly vivid orange, #BB7830 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Meteor (#BB7431). Nearby in the Register you will also find Pirate Gold (#BA782A) and Copper (#B87333).

In RGB terms — rgb(187, 120, 48) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 5.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.6:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#BB7830 color variations

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

#BB7830 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 #BB7830

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

Meteor color link
Meteor

#BB7431

Pirate Gold color link
Pirate Gold

#BA782A

Copper color link
Copper

#B87333

Mandalay color link
Mandalay

#B57B2E

Fiesta color link
Fiesta

#BD7E2D

Noosa color link
Noosa

#B78038

High Five color link
High Five

#B26F2C

Reno Sand color link
Reno Sand

#B26E33

Jandal color link
Jandal

#B78239

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BB7830
  • RGB187, 120, 48
  • CMYK0, 26, 55, 27
  • CSSrgb(187, 120, 48)
  • HSL31°, 59%, 46%
  • HSL Precise31.079°, 59.149%, 46.078%
  • HSV31°, 74%, 73%
  • HSB31°, 74%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.188
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.471, 0.188)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.471, 0.188, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.471, 0.188)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18.8%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBB7830
  • DECIMAL ID12286000
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01