Information about #BB8233 color

#BB8233 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BB8233 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(187, 130, 51) — 73.3% red, 51% green, 20% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 22 / 53 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #BB8233 reads as a confidently colored orange and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Filmpro Yellow Oxide (#B98036). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Noosa (#B78038) and Jandal (#B78239).

In RGB terms — rgb(187, 130, 51) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BB8233: 6.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.3:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BB8233 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BB8233 color variations

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

#BB8233 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#DCB57F

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White

#FFFFFF

#BB8233 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#966829

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#704E1E

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Black

#000000

#BB8233 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#A48150

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#988160

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Grey

#808080

#BB8233 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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#BCB933

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#BC4C33

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#BC3351

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#BB8233 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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#346CBC
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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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#3F34BC
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#34B1BC
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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
#B1BC34
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#BC3F34
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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
#BB8233
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#34BC83
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#8334BC
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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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#6CBC34
#6CBC34

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#346CBC
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#8334BC
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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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#34BC3F
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#346CBC
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#BC34B1
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Nearest named colors to #BB8233

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

Filmpro Yellow Oxide color link
Filmpro Yellow Oxide

#B98036

Noosa color link
Noosa

#B78038

Jandal color link
Jandal

#B78239

Fiesta color link
Fiesta

#BD7E2D

Mandalay color link
Mandalay

#B57B2E

Geebung color link
Geebung

#C5832E

Mulberry-dyed color link
Mulberry-dyed

#C57F2E

Hokey Pokey color link
Hokey Pokey

#BB8E34

Pirate Gold color link
Pirate Gold

#BA782A

University Of California Gold color link
University Of California Gold

#B78727

Golden Oak color link
Golden Oak

#BB8141

Meteor color link
Meteor

#BB7431

#BB8233 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BB8233
  • RGB187, 130, 51
  • CMYK0, 22, 53, 27
  • CSSrgb(187, 130, 51)
  • HSL35°, 57%, 47%
  • HSL Precise34.853°, 57.143%, 46.667%
  • HSV35°, 73%, 73%
  • HSB35°, 73%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.510
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.200
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.510, 0.200)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.510, 0.200, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.510, 0.200)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB51%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB20%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBB8233
  • DECIMAL ID12288563
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers8 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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