Information about #BB852E color

#BB852E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BB852E is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(187, 133, 46) (73.3% red, 52.2% green, 18% blue), or CMYK 0 / 21 / 55 / 27 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BB852E is a strongly colored amber-leaning orange that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Fiesta (#BD7E2D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are University Of California Gold (#B78727) and Filmpro Yellow Oxide (#B98036).

In RGB terms — rgb(187, 133, 46) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #BB852E background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.5:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.2:1. No one has named #BB852E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BB852E color variations

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

#BB852E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BB852E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BB852E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BB852E 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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#BB852E 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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#2E65BD
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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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#3E2EBD
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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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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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#2EBD86
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#862EBD
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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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#65BD2E
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#862EBD
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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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#BD2EAC
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Nearest named colors to #BB852E

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

Fiesta color link
Fiesta

#BD7E2D

University Of California Gold color link
University Of California Gold

#B78727

Filmpro Yellow Oxide color link
Filmpro Yellow Oxide

#B98036

Geebung color link
Geebung

#C5832E

Hokey Pokey color link
Hokey Pokey

#BB8E34

Mandalay color link
Mandalay

#B57B2E

Mulberry-dyed color link
Mulberry-dyed

#C57F2E

Noosa color link
Noosa

#B78038

Jandal color link
Jandal

#B78239

Pirate Gold color link
Pirate Gold

#BA782A

Nugget color link
Nugget

#BC9229

Dixie Chick color link
Dixie Chick

#C48F2A

#BB852E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BB852E
  • RGB187, 133, 46
  • CMYK0, 21, 55, 27
  • CSSrgb(187, 133, 46)
  • HSL37°, 61%, 46%
  • HSL Precise37.021°, 60.515%, 45.686%
  • HSV37°, 75%, 73%
  • HSB37°, 75%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.180
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.522, 0.180)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.522, 0.180, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.522, 0.180)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBB852E
  • DECIMAL ID12289326
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers25 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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