Information about Ruddy Brown color

#BB6528 - Ruddy Brown color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BB6528 ("Ruddy Brown") belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(187, 101, 40) (73.3% red, 39.6% green, 15.7% blue), or CMYK 0 / 34 / 58 / 27 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BB6528 presents itself as a strongly colored warm orange — one that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Christine (#BF652E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Clockwork Orange (#BF6031) and Dirty Brown (#B5651E).

The recipe behind #BB6528 is rgb(187, 101, 40), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #BB6528 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.0:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.2:1. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Ruddy Brown" in the Register.

Ruddy Brown color variations

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

Ruddy Brown 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 Ruddy Brown

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Christine color link
Christine

#BF652E

Dirty Brown color link
Dirty Brown

#B5651E

Light Brown color link
Light Brown

#B5651D

Smoke Tree color link
Smoke Tree

#BB5F34

High Five color link
High Five

#B26F2C

Omega color link
Omega

#B56519

Reno Sand color link
Reno Sand

#B26E33

Fiery Orange color link
Fiery Orange

#B1592F

Meteor color link
Meteor

#BB7431

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BB6528
  • RGB187, 101, 40
  • CMYK0, 34, 58, 27
  • CSSrgb(187, 101, 40)
  • HSL25°, 65%, 45%
  • HSL Precise24.898°, 64.758%, 44.51%
  • HSV25°, 79%, 73%
  • HSB25°, 79%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.396
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.157
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.396, 0.157)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.396, 0.157, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.396, 0.157)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB39.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB15.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBB6528
  • DECIMAL ID12281128
  • Name Length11
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