Information about #BB9077 color

#BB9077 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BB9077 falls into the Orange Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(187, 144, 119) — 73.3% red, 56.5% green, 46.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 17 / 27 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #BB9077 reads as a moderately toned warm orange and appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Perfect Beige (#BE9676). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Half Kalgoorie Sands (#C19676) and Aesthetic Brown (#B6977D).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(187, 144, 119)), which gives #BB9077 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BB9077: 7.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.8:1 for white. #BB9077 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BB9077 color variations

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

#BB9077 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 #BB9077

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

Pale Taupe color link
Pale Taupe

#BC987E

Griffin Oak color link
Griffin Oak

#B99B74

Brandy Rose color link
Brandy Rose

#B6857A

Autumn Beige color link
Autumn Beige

#AF8D7A

Sandrift color link
Sandrift

#AF937D

Light Taupe color link
Light Taupe

#B38B6D

Baroque color link
Baroque

#CA9274

Dust color link
Dust

#B2996E

Piha Sand color link
Piha Sand

#B7A077

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BB9077
  • RGB187, 144, 119
  • CMYK0, 17, 27, 27
  • CSSrgb(187, 144, 119)
  • HSL22°, 33%, 60%
  • HSL Precise22.059°, 33.333%, 60%
  • HSV22°, 36%, 73%
  • HSB22°, 36%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.565
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.467
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.565, 0.467)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.565, 0.467, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.565, 0.467)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB56.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB46.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBB9077
  • DECIMAL ID12292215
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01