Information about #BB9A7C color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BB9A7C is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(187, 154, 124) (73.3% red, 60.4% green, 48.6% blue), or CMYK 0 / 13 / 25 / 27 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BB9A7C is a mildly saturated warm orange that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Pale Taupe (#BC987E). Slightly further away sit Aesthetic Brown (#B6977D) and Nude Brown (#BC9E82).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(187, 154, 124)), which gives #BB9A7C its character. On this background, black text reaches a 8.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.6:1. #BB9A7C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BB9A7C color variations

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

#BB9A7C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BB9A7C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BB9A7C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BB9A7C 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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#BB9A7C 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 #BB9A7C

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

Aesthetic Brown color link
Aesthetic Brown

#B6977D

Nude Brown color link
Nude Brown

#BC9E82

Pure Beige color link
Pure Beige

#C09E80

Perfect Beige color link
Perfect Beige

#BE9676

Howlin Wolf color link
Howlin Wolf

#B79F81

Griffin Oak color link
Griffin Oak

#B99B74

Quarter Sorrell Brown color link
Quarter Sorrell Brown

#C1A07D

Piha Sand color link
Piha Sand

#B7A077

Doeskin color link
Doeskin

#B6A081

Dull Beige color link
Dull Beige

#BAA182

Half Kalgoorie Sands color link
Half Kalgoorie Sands

#C19676

#BB9A7C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BB9A7C
  • RGB187, 154, 124
  • CMYK0, 13, 25, 27
  • CSSrgb(187, 154, 124)
  • HSL29°, 32%, 61%
  • HSL Precise28.571°, 31.658%, 60.98%
  • HSV29°, 34%, 73%
  • HSB29°, 34%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.604
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.486
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.604, 0.486)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.604, 0.486, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.604, 0.486)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB48.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBB9A7C
  • DECIMAL ID12294780
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers26 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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