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Information about #BB8530 color

#BB8530 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BB8530 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(187, 133, 48) (73.3% red, 52.2% green, 18.8% blue), or CMYK 0 / 21 / 55 / 27 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A clearly saturated warm orange, #BB8530 feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Fiesta (#BD7E2D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Filmpro Yellow Oxide (#B98036) and Hokey Pokey (#BB8E34).

The recipe behind #BB8530 is rgb(187, 133, 48), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #BB8530 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.5:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.2:1. No one has named #BB8530 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BB8530 color variations

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

#BB8530 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 #BB8530

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BB8530
  • RGB187, 133, 48
  • CMYK0, 21, 55, 27
  • CSSrgb(187, 133, 48)
  • HSL37°, 59%, 46%
  • HSL Precise36.691°, 59.149%, 46.078%
  • HSV37°, 74%, 73%
  • HSB37°, 74%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.188
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.522, 0.188)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.522, 0.188, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.522, 0.188)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18.8%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBB8530
  • DECIMAL ID12289328
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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