Information about #BB9468 color

#BB9468 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BB9468 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(187, 148, 104) (73.3% red, 58% green, 40.8% blue), or CMYK 0 / 15 / 33 / 27 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #BB9468 reads as a mildly saturated orange and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Triple Canterbury Clay (#B59465). Nearby in the Register you will also find Uluru (#BF9B67) and Alamo (#BA8C66).

In RGB terms — rgb(187, 148, 104) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 7.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.8:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#BB9468 color variations

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

#BB9468 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 #BB9468

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

Uluru color link
Uluru

#BF9B67

Alamo color link
Alamo

#BA8C66

Camel color link
Camel

#C19A6B

Goldie color link
Goldie

#B39B69

Travis color link
Travis

#B79E67

White Tea color link
White Tea

#C48E69

Papier Mache color link
Papier Mache

#B7945D

Dust color link
Dust

#B2996E

Oxstone color link
Oxstone

#C39D64

Light Taupe color link
Light Taupe

#B38B6D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BB9468
  • RGB187, 148, 104
  • CMYK0, 15, 33, 27
  • CSSrgb(187, 148, 104)
  • HSL32°, 38%, 57%
  • HSL Precise31.807°, 37.9%, 57.059%
  • HSV32°, 44%, 73%
  • HSB32°, 44%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.580
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.408
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.580, 0.408)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.580, 0.408, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.580, 0.408)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB40.8%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBB9468
  • DECIMAL ID12293224
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers32 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01