Information about #BB7835 color

#BB7835 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BB7835 falls into the Orange Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(187, 120, 53) — 73.3% red, 47.1% green, 20.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 26 / 53 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A clearly saturated amber-leaning orange, #BB7835 feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Meteor (#BB7431). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Copper (#B87333) and Filmpro Yellow Oxide (#B98036).

In RGB terms — rgb(187, 120, 53) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BB7835: 5.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.6:1 for white. #BB7835 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BB7835 color variations

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

#BB7835 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 #BB7835

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

Copper color link
Copper

#B87333

Noosa color link
Noosa

#B78038

Mandalay color link
Mandalay

#B57B2E

Fiesta color link
Fiesta

#BD7E2D

Pirate Gold color link
Pirate Gold

#BA782A

Jandal color link
Jandal

#B78239

Durian color link
Durian

#B07939

Brandy Punch color link
Brandy Punch

#C07C40

Bamboo color link
Bamboo

#BA6F3F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BB7835
  • RGB187, 120, 53
  • CMYK0, 26, 53, 27
  • CSSrgb(187, 120, 53)
  • HSL30°, 56%, 47%
  • HSL Precise30°, 55.833%, 47.059%
  • HSV30°, 72%, 73%
  • HSB30°, 72%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.208
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.471, 0.208)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.471, 0.208, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.471, 0.208)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB20.8%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBB7835
  • DECIMAL ID12286005
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01