Information about #BB9149 color

#BB9149 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BB9149 falls into the Orange Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(187, 145, 73) — 73.3% red, 56.9% green, 28.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 16 / 45 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BB9149 presents itself as a pleasantly vivid warm orange — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Tussock (#BF914B). Slightly further away sit Kowhai (#C0934A) and Triple Putty (#B78B4B).

The recipe behind #BB9149 is rgb(187, 145, 73), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 7.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.9:1. #BB9149 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BB9149 color variations

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

#BB9149 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BB9149 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BB9149 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BB9149 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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#BB9149 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 #BB9149

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

Tussock color link
Tussock

#BF914B

Kowhai color link
Kowhai

#C0934A

Triple Putty color link
Triple Putty

#B78B4B

Matte Goldenrod color link
Matte Goldenrod

#B7984A

Maple Syrup color link
Maple Syrup

#BB9351

Roti color link
Roti

#B69642

Honey Mustard color link
Honey Mustard

#B68F52

Classius color link
Classius

#B38D42

Amber Gold color link
Amber Gold

#C19552

Husk color link
Husk

#B2994B

Pizza color link
Pizza

#BF8D3C

Twine color link
Twine

#C19156

#BB9149 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BB9149
  • RGB187, 145, 73
  • CMYK0, 16, 45, 27
  • CSSrgb(187, 145, 73)
  • HSL38°, 46%, 51%
  • HSL Precise37.895°, 45.6%, 50.98%
  • HSV38°, 61%, 73%
  • HSB38°, 61%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.569
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.569, 0.286)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.569, 0.286, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.569, 0.286)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB56.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB28.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBB9149
  • DECIMAL ID12292425
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers17 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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