Information about #BB8F30 color

#BB8F30 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BB8F30 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(187, 143, 48) — 73.3% red, 56.1% green, 18.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 17 / 55 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A pleasantly vivid orange, #BB8F30 carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in 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 Nugget (#BC9229) and Dixie Chick (#C48F2A).

In RGB terms — rgb(187, 143, 48) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 7.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 3.0:1. #BB8F30 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BB8F30 color variations

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

#BB8F30 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 #BB8F30

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

Nugget color link
Nugget

#BC9229

Dixie Chick color link
Dixie Chick

#C48F2A

Wazzup color link
Wazzup

#BC9425

Pizza color link
Pizza

#BF8D3C

Sahara color link
Sahara

#B79826

Geebung color link
Geebung

#C5832E

Jandal color link
Jandal

#B78239

Antique Gold color link
Antique Gold

#B0903D

Fiesta color link
Fiesta

#BD7E2D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BB8F30
  • RGB187, 143, 48
  • CMYK0, 17, 55, 27
  • CSSrgb(187, 143, 48)
  • HSL41°, 59%, 46%
  • HSL Precise41.007°, 59.149%, 46.078%
  • HSV41°, 74%, 73%
  • HSB41°, 74%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.561
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.188
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.561, 0.188)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.561, 0.188, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.561, 0.188)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB56.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18.8%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBB8F30
  • DECIMAL ID12291888
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01