Information about #BB8B2D color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BB8B2D belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(187, 139, 45) — 73.3% red, 54.5% green, 17.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 19 / 56 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #BB8B2D reads as a vivid, lively orange and carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Hokey Pokey (#BB8E34). Slightly further away sit Nugget (#BC9229) and University Of California Gold (#B78727).

In RGB terms — rgb(187, 139, 45) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BB8B2D: 6.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.1:1 for white. No one has named #BB8B2D so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BB8B2D color variations

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

#BB8B2D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BB8B2D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BB8B2D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BB8B2D 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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#BB8B2D 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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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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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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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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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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#B92DA1
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Nearest named colors to #BB8B2D

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

Hokey Pokey color link
Hokey Pokey

#BB8E34

Nugget color link
Nugget

#BC9229

University Of California Gold color link
University Of California Gold

#B78727

Dixie Chick color link
Dixie Chick

#C48F2A

Wazzup color link
Wazzup

#BC9425

Geebung color link
Geebung

#C5832E

Fiesta color link
Fiesta

#BD7E2D

Filmpro Yellow Oxide color link
Filmpro Yellow Oxide

#B98036

Sahara color link
Sahara

#B79826

Jandal color link
Jandal

#B78239

Pizza color link
Pizza

#BF8D3C

Mulberry-dyed color link
Mulberry-dyed

#C57F2E

#BB8B2D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BB8B2D
  • RGB187, 139, 45
  • CMYK0, 19, 56, 27
  • CSSrgb(187, 139, 45)
  • HSL40°, 61%, 45%
  • HSL Precise39.718°, 61.207%, 45.49%
  • HSV40°, 76%, 73%
  • HSB40°, 76%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.176
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.545, 0.176)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.545, 0.176, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.545, 0.176)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB17.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBB8B2D
  • DECIMAL ID12290861
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers14 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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