Information about #BB942A color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BB942A belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(187, 148, 42) — 73.3% red, 58% green, 16.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 15 / 57 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #BB942A reads as a strongly colored warm orange and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Nugget (#BC9229). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Wazzup (#BC9425) and Sahara (#B79826).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(187, 148, 42)), which gives #BB942A its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BB942A: 7.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.8:1 for white. #BB942A has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BB942A color variations

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

#BB942A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BB942A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BB942A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Piston

#8C846D
Grey

#808080

#BB942A 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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#BB942A 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 #BB942A

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

Nugget color link
Nugget

#BC9229

Wazzup color link
Wazzup

#BC9425

Sahara color link
Sahara

#B79826

Dixie Chick color link
Dixie Chick

#C48F2A

Hokey Pokey color link
Hokey Pokey

#BB8E34

Day's Eye color link
Day's Eye

#C89828

University Of California Gold color link
University Of California Gold

#B78727

Buddha Gold color link
Buddha Gold

#BC9B1B

Pizza color link
Pizza

#BF8D3C

Karma color link
Karma

#B6A237

Marginalia Ochre color link
Marginalia Ochre

#C9A227

Geebung color link
Geebung

#C5832E

#BB942A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BB942A
  • RGB187, 148, 42
  • CMYK0, 15, 57, 27
  • CSSrgb(187, 148, 42)
  • HSL44°, 63%, 45%
  • HSL Precise43.862°, 63.319%, 44.902%
  • HSV44°, 78%, 73%
  • HSB44°, 78%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.580
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.580, 0.165)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.580, 0.165, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.580, 0.165)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBB942A
  • DECIMAL ID12293162
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers28 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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