Information about #BB8B5D color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#BB8B5D falls into the Orange Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(187, 139, 93) — 73.3% red, 54.5% green, 36.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 19 / 37 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BB8B5D is a pleasantly vivid warm orange that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Deer (#BA8759). Nearby in the Register you will also find Gold Coast (#B38B5E) and Alamo (#BA8C66).

The recipe behind #BB8B5D is rgb(187, 139, 93), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 7.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.0:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#BB8B5D color variations

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

#BB8B5D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BB8B5D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BB8B5D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BB8B5D 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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#BB8B5D 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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Nearest named colors to #BB8B5D

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

Deer color link
Deer

#BA8759

Gold Coast color link
Gold Coast

#B38B5E

Alamo color link
Alamo

#BA8C66

Barley Corn color link
Barley Corn

#B6935C

Papier Mache color link
Papier Mache

#B7945D

Kalgoorie Sands color link
Kalgoorie Sands

#BB8B67

Soft Brown color link
Soft Brown

#B7825F

Earth Brown color link
Earth Brown

#BC815F

Twine color link
Twine

#C19156

Honey Mustard color link
Honey Mustard

#B68F52

Triple Canterbury Clay color link
Triple Canterbury Clay

#B59465

Maple Syrup color link
Maple Syrup

#BB9351

#BB8B5D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BB8B5D
  • RGB187, 139, 93
  • CMYK0, 19, 37, 27
  • CSSrgb(187, 139, 93)
  • HSL29°, 41%, 55%
  • HSL Precise29.362°, 40.87%, 54.902%
  • HSV29°, 50%, 73%
  • HSB29°, 50%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.365
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.545, 0.365)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.545, 0.365, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.545, 0.365)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBB8B5D
  • DECIMAL ID12290909
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers27 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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