Information about #BB9C76 color

#BB9C76 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BB9C76 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(187, 156, 118) (73.3% red, 61.2% green, 46.3% blue), or CMYK 0 / 12 / 27 / 27 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #BB9C76 reads as a softly balanced orange and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Griffin Oak (#B99B74). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Piha Sand (#B7A077) and Perfect Beige (#BE9676).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(187, 156, 118)), which gives #BB9C76 its character. If you plan to put text on a #BB9C76 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.6:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#BB9C76 color variations

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

#BB9C76 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BB9C76 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BB9C76 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BB9C76 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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#BB9C76 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 #BB9C76

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

Griffin Oak color link
Griffin Oak

#B99B74

Piha Sand color link
Piha Sand

#B7A077

Perfect Beige color link
Perfect Beige

#BE9676

Double Canterbury Clay color link
Double Canterbury Clay

#B89F6F

Half Kalgoorie Sands color link
Half Kalgoorie Sands

#C19676

Pale Taupe color link
Pale Taupe

#BC987E

Aesthetic Brown color link
Aesthetic Brown

#B6977D

Quarter Sorrell Brown color link
Quarter Sorrell Brown

#C1A07D

Pure Beige color link
Pure Beige

#C09E80

Pale Oak color link
Pale Oak

#BBA46D

Howlin Wolf color link
Howlin Wolf

#B79F81

Nude Brown color link
Nude Brown

#BC9E82

#BB9C76 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BB9C76
  • RGB187, 156, 118
  • CMYK0, 12, 27, 27
  • CSSrgb(187, 156, 118)
  • HSL33°, 34%, 60%
  • HSL Precise33.043°, 33.659%, 59.804%
  • HSV33°, 37%, 73%
  • HSB33°, 37%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.463
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.612, 0.463)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.612, 0.463, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.612, 0.463)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB61.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB46.3%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBB9C76
  • DECIMAL ID12295286
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers18 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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