Information about #BB7946 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BB7946 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(187, 121, 70) — 73.3% red, 47.5% green, 27.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 26 / 46 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BB7946 presents itself as a confidently colored amber-leaning orange — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Brandy Punch (#C07C40). Nearby in the Register you will also find Golden Oak (#BB8141) and Bamboo (#BA6F3F).

In RGB terms — rgb(187, 121, 70) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 5.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.5:1. No one has named #BB7946 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BB7946 color variations

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

#BB7946 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BB7946 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BB7946 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BB7946 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#BA4844

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#BB7946 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
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#4587BA
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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
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#454DBA
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#45BAB2
#45BAB2

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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
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#BA454D
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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
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#45BA78
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#7845BA
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#87BA45
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#7845BA
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#4DBA45
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#4587BA
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#B245BA
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Nearest named colors to #BB7946

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

Brandy Punch color link
Brandy Punch

#C07C40

Golden Oak color link
Golden Oak

#BB8141

Bamboo color link
Bamboo

#BA6F3F

Adobe color link
Adobe

#BD6C48

Pendragon color link
Pendragon

#B2723E

Sunburnt Salmon color link
Sunburnt Salmon

#BF6C4A

Arazi color link
Arazi

#C16E3F

Clay Brown color link
Clay Brown

#B2713D

Orange Salmon color link
Orange Salmon

#C47451

Tiger Orange color link
Tiger Orange

#C88141

Noosa color link
Noosa

#B78038

Jandal color link
Jandal

#B78239

#BB7946 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BB7946
  • RGB187, 121, 70
  • CMYK0, 26, 46, 27
  • CSSrgb(187, 121, 70)
  • HSL26°, 46%, 50%
  • HSL Precise26.154°, 46.245%, 50.392%
  • HSV26°, 63%, 73%
  • HSB26°, 63%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.275
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.475, 0.275)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.475, 0.275, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.475, 0.275)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB27.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBB7946
  • DECIMAL ID12286278
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers13 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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