Information about #BB8C54 color

#BB8C54 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BB8C54 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(187, 140, 84) — 73.3% red, 54.9% green, 32.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 18 / 40 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BB8C54 is a confidently colored amber-leaning orange that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Honey Mustard (#B68F52). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Deer (#BA8759) and Maple Syrup (#BB9351).

The recipe behind #BB8C54 is rgb(187, 140, 84), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BB8C54: 7.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.0:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BB8C54 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BB8C54 color variations

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

#BB8C54 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 #BB8C54

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

Maple Syrup color link
Maple Syrup

#BB9351

Twine color link
Twine

#C19156

Triple Putty color link
Triple Putty

#B78B4B

Amber Gold color link
Amber Gold

#C19552

Tussock color link
Tussock

#BF914B

Barley Corn color link
Barley Corn

#B6935C

Papier Mache color link
Papier Mache

#B7945D

Gold Coast color link
Gold Coast

#B38B5E

Kowhai color link
Kowhai

#C0934A

Aztec Gold color link
Aztec Gold

#C39953

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BB8C54
  • RGB187, 140, 84
  • CMYK0, 18, 40, 27
  • CSSrgb(187, 140, 84)
  • HSL33°, 43%, 53%
  • HSL Precise32.621°, 43.096%, 53.137%
  • HSV33°, 55%, 73%
  • HSB33°, 55%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.329
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.549, 0.329)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.549, 0.329, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.549, 0.329)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB32.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBB8C54
  • DECIMAL ID12291156
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers18 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01