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Information about #BB8C3E color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BB8C3E belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(187, 140, 62) (73.3% red, 54.9% green, 24.3% blue), or CMYK 0 / 18 / 49 / 27 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BB8C3E presents itself as a pleasantly vivid orange — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Pizza (#BF8D3C). Slightly further away sit Classius (#B38D42) and Hokey Pokey (#BB8E34).

In RGB terms — rgb(187, 140, 62) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BB8C3E: 6.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.0:1 for white. No one has named #BB8C3E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BB8C3E color variations

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

#BB8C3E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BB8C3E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BB8C3E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BB8C3E 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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#BB8C3E 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 #BB8C3E

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

Pizza color link
Pizza

#BF8D3C

Classius color link
Classius

#B38D42

Hokey Pokey color link
Hokey Pokey

#BB8E34

Anzac color link
Anzac

#C68E3F

Golden Oak color link
Golden Oak

#BB8141

Antique Gold color link
Antique Gold

#B0903D

Roti color link
Roti

#B69642

Jandal color link
Jandal

#B78239

Triple Putty color link
Triple Putty

#B78B4B

Noosa color link
Noosa

#B78038

Alpine color link
Alpine

#AD8A3B

Tussock color link
Tussock

#BF914B

#BB8C3E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BB8C3E
  • RGB187, 140, 62
  • CMYK0, 18, 49, 27
  • CSSrgb(187, 140, 62)
  • HSL37°, 50%, 49%
  • HSL Precise37.44°, 50.201%, 48.824%
  • HSV37°, 67%, 73%
  • HSB37°, 67%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.243
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.549, 0.243)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.549, 0.243, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.549, 0.243)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB24.3%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBB8C3E
  • DECIMAL ID12291134
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited8 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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