Information about #BB9E60 color

#BB9E60 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BB9E60 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(187, 158, 96) (73.3% red, 62% green, 37.6% blue), or CMYK 0 / 11 / 36 / 27 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BB9E60 is a clearly saturated warm orange that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Mind on a Million Gold (#BE9D5E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Travis (#B79E67) and Uluru (#BF9B67).

The recipe behind #BB9E60 is rgb(187, 158, 96), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #BB9E60 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.6:1. No one has named #BB9E60 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BB9E60 color variations

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

#BB9E60 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 #BB9E60

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

Travis color link
Travis

#B79E67

Uluru color link
Uluru

#BF9B67

Oxstone color link
Oxstone

#C39D64

Double Putty color link
Double Putty

#C09B59

Fleetwood color link
Fleetwood

#B99E56

Papier Mache color link
Papier Mache

#B7945D

Safari color link
Safari

#C0A469

Bullet Shell color link
Bullet Shell

#AF9B60

Goldie color link
Goldie

#B39B69

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BB9E60
  • RGB187, 158, 96
  • CMYK0, 11, 36, 27
  • CSSrgb(187, 158, 96)
  • HSL41°, 40%, 55%
  • HSL Precise40.879°, 40.088%, 55.49%
  • HSV41°, 49%, 73%
  • HSB41°, 49%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.620
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.376
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.620, 0.376)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.620, 0.376, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.620, 0.376)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB37.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBB9E60
  • DECIMAL ID12295776
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01