Information about #BB9B72 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#BB9B72 falls into the Orange Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(187, 155, 114) — 73.3% red, 60.8% green, 44.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 13 / 29 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A mildly saturated orange, #BB9B72 carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Griffin Oak (#B99B74). Slightly further away sit Double Canterbury Clay (#B89F6F) and Perfect Beige (#BE9676).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(187, 155, 114)), which gives #BB9B72 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 8.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.6:1. #BB9B72 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BB9B72 color variations

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

#BB9B72 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BB9B72 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BB9B72 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BB9B72 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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#BB9B72 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 #BB9B72

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

Griffin Oak color link
Griffin Oak

#B99B74

Double Canterbury Clay color link
Double Canterbury Clay

#B89F6F

Perfect Beige color link
Perfect Beige

#BE9676

Piha Sand color link
Piha Sand

#B7A077

Half Kalgoorie Sands color link
Half Kalgoorie Sands

#C19676

Camel color link
Camel

#C19A6B

Dust color link
Dust

#B2996E

Pale Oak color link
Pale Oak

#BBA46D

Uluru color link
Uluru

#BF9B67

Goldie color link
Goldie

#B39B69

Travis color link
Travis

#B79E67

Pale Taupe color link
Pale Taupe

#BC987E

#BB9B72 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BB9B72
  • RGB187, 155, 114
  • CMYK0, 13, 29, 27
  • CSSrgb(187, 155, 114)
  • HSL34°, 35%, 59%
  • HSL Precise33.699°, 34.928%, 59.02%
  • HSV34°, 39%, 73%
  • HSB34°, 39%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.608, 0.447)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.608, 0.447, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.608, 0.447)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB44.7%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBB9B72
  • DECIMAL ID12295026
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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