Information about #BB5316 color

#BB5316 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BB5316 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(187, 83, 22) (73.3% red, 32.5% green, 8.6% blue), or CMYK 0 / 41 / 65 / 27 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BB5316 presents itself as a strongly colored warm orange — one that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Red Fox (#C35817). Its next-closest registered neighbors are The Big Carrot (#BA5823) and Rust Orange (#C45508).

The recipe behind #BB5316 is rgb(187, 83, 22), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #BB5316: 4.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.4:1 for black. #BB5316 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BB5316 color variations

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

#BB5316 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 #BB5316

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

Red Fox color link
Red Fox

#C35817

Rust Orange color link
Rust Orange

#C45508

Brick Orange color link
Brick Orange

#C14A09

Alloy Orange color link
Alloy Orange

#C46210

Cattail color link
Cattail

#B64925

Omega color link
Omega

#B56519

Burnt Siena color link
Burnt Siena

#B75203

Rust color link
Rust

#B7410E

Light Brown color link
Light Brown

#B5651D

Ayers Rock color link
Ayers Rock

#AE451D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BB5316
  • RGB187, 83, 22
  • CMYK0, 41, 65, 27
  • CSSrgb(187, 83, 22)
  • HSL22°, 79%, 41%
  • HSL Precise22.182°, 78.947%, 40.98%
  • HSV22°, 88%, 73%
  • HSB22°, 88%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.325
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.086
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.325, 0.086)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.325, 0.086, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.325, 0.086)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB32.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB8.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBB5316
  • DECIMAL ID12276502
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01