Information about #BB8E35 color

#BB8E35 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BB8E35 falls into the Orange Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(187, 142, 53) — 73.3% red, 55.7% green, 20.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 18 / 53 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BB8E35 presents itself as a clearly saturated amber-leaning orange — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Hokey Pokey (#BB8E34). Slightly further away sit Pizza (#BF8D3C) and Nugget (#BC9229).

The recipe behind #BB8E35 is rgb(187, 142, 53), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 7.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 3.0:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BB8E35 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BB8E35 color variations

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#BB8E35 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 #BB8E35

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

Pizza color link
Pizza

#BF8D3C

Nugget color link
Nugget

#BC9229

Jandal color link
Jandal

#B78239

Antique Gold color link
Antique Gold

#B0903D

Dixie Chick color link
Dixie Chick

#C48F2A

Anzac color link
Anzac

#C68E3F

Noosa color link
Noosa

#B78038

Classius color link
Classius

#B38D42

Alpine color link
Alpine

#AD8A3B

Roti color link
Roti

#B69642

#BB8E35 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BB8E35
  • RGB187, 142, 53
  • CMYK0, 18, 53, 27
  • CSSrgb(187, 142, 53)
  • HSL40°, 56%, 47%
  • HSL Precise39.851°, 55.833%, 47.059%
  • HSV40°, 72%, 73%
  • HSB40°, 72%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.208
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.557, 0.208)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.557, 0.208, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.557, 0.208)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB55.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB20.8%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBB8E35
  • DECIMAL ID12291637
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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