Information about #BB5C3A color

#BB5C3A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BB5C3A falls into the Orange Color FamilyModerate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(187, 92, 58) — 73.3% red, 36.1% green, 22.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 37 / 51 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pleasantly vivid orange, #BB5C3A sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. 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 Smoke Tree (#BB5F34). Nearby in the Register you will also find Redbud (#B85439) and Clockwork Orange (#BF6031).

In RGB terms — rgb(187, 92, 58) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 4.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.5:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#BB5C3A color variations

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

#BB5C3A 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 #BB5C3A

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

Smoke Tree color link
Smoke Tree

#BB5F34

Redbud color link
Redbud

#B85439

Oh Behave color link
Oh Behave

#BE523F

Brown Rust color link
Brown Rust

#AF593E

Flame Pea color link
Flame Pea

#BE5C48

Rhapsody color link
Rhapsody

#AD603C

Ecstasy color link
Ecstasy

#C96138

Fiery Orange color link
Fiery Orange

#B1592F

Evermore color link
Evermore

#BE6A3F

Christine color link
Christine

#BF652E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BB5C3A
  • RGB187, 92, 58
  • CMYK0, 37, 51, 27
  • CSSrgb(187, 92, 58)
  • HSL16°, 53%, 48%
  • HSL Precise15.814°, 52.653%, 48.039%
  • HSV16°, 69%, 73%
  • HSB16°, 69%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.361
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.227
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.361, 0.227)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.361, 0.227, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.361, 0.227)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB22.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBB5C3A
  • DECIMAL ID12278842
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01