Information about #BB943A color

#BB943A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BB943A belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(187, 148, 58) — 73.3% red, 58% green, 22.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 15 / 51 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BB943A is a clearly saturated warm orange that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Pizza (#BF8D3C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Hokey Pokey (#BB8E34) and Roti (#B69642).

The recipe behind #BB943A is rgb(187, 148, 58), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BB943A: 7.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.8:1 for white. #BB943A has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BB943A color variations

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#BB943A 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 #BB943A

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

Pizza color link
Pizza

#BF8D3C

Hokey Pokey color link
Hokey Pokey

#BB8E34

Roti color link
Roti

#B69642

Antique Gold color link
Antique Gold

#B0903D

Golden Spice color link
Golden Spice

#C6973F

Classius color link
Classius

#B38D42

Anzac color link
Anzac

#C68E3F

Rustic Gold color link
Rustic Gold

#C2A03D

Karma color link
Karma

#B6A237

Kowhai color link
Kowhai

#C0934A

Nugget color link
Nugget

#BC9229

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BB943A
  • RGB187, 148, 58
  • CMYK0, 15, 51, 27
  • CSSrgb(187, 148, 58)
  • HSL42°, 53%, 48%
  • HSL Precise41.86°, 52.653%, 48.039%
  • HSV42°, 69%, 73%
  • HSB42°, 69%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.580
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.227
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.580, 0.227)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.580, 0.227, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.580, 0.227)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB22.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBB943A
  • DECIMAL ID12293178
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers15 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01