Information about #BB7E3C color

#BB7E3C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BB7E3C falls into the Orange Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(187, 126, 60) — 73.3% red, 49.4% green, 23.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 24 / 50 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pleasantly vivid orange, #BB7E3C carries an easy, daylight feel. 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 Golden Oak (#BB8141). Slightly further away sit Noosa (#B78038) and Jandal (#B78239).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(187, 126, 60)), which gives #BB7E3C its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BB7E3C: 6.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.4:1 for white. No one has named #BB7E3C so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BB7E3C color variations

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

#BB7E3C 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 #BB7E3C

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

Golden Oak color link
Golden Oak

#BB8141

Noosa color link
Noosa

#B78038

Jandal color link
Jandal

#B78239

Brandy Punch color link
Brandy Punch

#C07C40

Durian color link
Durian

#B07939

Tiger Orange color link
Tiger Orange

#C88141

Copper color link
Copper

#B87333

Meteor color link
Meteor

#BB7431

Pendragon color link
Pendragon

#B2723E

Fiesta color link
Fiesta

#BD7E2D

Bamboo color link
Bamboo

#BA6F3F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BB7E3C
  • RGB187, 126, 60
  • CMYK0, 24, 50, 27
  • CSSrgb(187, 126, 60)
  • HSL31°, 51%, 48%
  • HSL Precise31.181°, 51.417%, 48.431%
  • HSV31°, 68%, 73%
  • HSB31°, 68%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.494
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.235
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.494, 0.235)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.494, 0.235, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.494, 0.235)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB49.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBB7E3C
  • DECIMAL ID12287548
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01