Information about #BB8E72 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#BB8E72 falls into the Orange Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(187, 142, 114) — 73.3% red, 55.7% green, 44.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 18 / 29 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BB8E72 is a mildly saturated orange that carries an easy, daylight feel. 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 Perfect Beige (#BE9676). Slightly further away sit Light Taupe (#B38B6D) and Half Kalgoorie Sands (#C19676).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(187, 142, 114)), which gives #BB8E72 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 7.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.9:1. #BB8E72 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BB8E72 color variations

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

#BB8E72 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BB8E72 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BB8E72 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BB8E72 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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#BB8E72 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 #BB8E72

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

Perfect Beige color link
Perfect Beige

#BE9676

Light Taupe color link
Light Taupe

#B38B6D

Half Kalgoorie Sands color link
Half Kalgoorie Sands

#C19676

Kalgoorie Sands color link
Kalgoorie Sands

#BB8B67

Alamo color link
Alamo

#BA8C66

White Tea color link
White Tea

#C48E69

Brandy Rose color link
Brandy Rose

#B6857A

Griffin Oak color link
Griffin Oak

#B99B74

Autumn Beige color link
Autumn Beige

#AF8D7A

Dust color link
Dust

#B2996E

Aesthetic Brown color link
Aesthetic Brown

#B6977D

Camel color link
Camel

#C19A6B

#BB8E72 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BB8E72
  • RGB187, 142, 114
  • CMYK0, 18, 29, 27
  • CSSrgb(187, 142, 114)
  • HSL23°, 35%, 59%
  • HSL Precise23.014°, 34.928%, 59.02%
  • HSV23°, 39%, 73%
  • HSB23°, 39%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.557, 0.447)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.557, 0.447, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.557, 0.447)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB55.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB44.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBB8E72
  • DECIMAL ID12291698
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers20 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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