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#BB6A30 Color

#BB6A30 is rgb(187, 106, 48) in RGB, hsl(25, 59%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 43%, 74%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Liver (Dogs) (#B86D29), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.42. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BB6A30
HEX#BB6A30
RGBrgb(187, 106, 48)
HSLhsl(25, 59%, 46%)
HSVhsv(25, 74%, 73%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 43%, 74%, 27%)
OKLCHoklch(60.6% 0.126 53.2)
LABlab(53.57% 29.83 45.81)
LCHlch(53.57% 54.67 56.93)

What #BB6A30 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #BB6A30, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every orange in the library.

#BB6A30 Channel Values

How #BB6A30 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 187 · G 106 · B 488-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 25° · S 59% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 25° · S 74% · V 73%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 43% · Y 74% · K 27%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.03:1 vs white · 5.22:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BB6A30 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text4.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #BB6A30

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BB6A30; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #BB6A30

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #BB6A30 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#BB6A30
Protanopia#7D7D2F
Protanomaly#9A762F
Deuteranopia#8C8C26
Deuteranomaly#A1802B
Tritanopia#BD6565
Tritanomaly#BC6754
Achromatopsia#7F7F7F

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Using #BB6A30 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-bb6a30: #BB6A30;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BB6A30;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-bb6a30': '#BB6A30' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.733, green: 0.416, blue: 0.188)
Android XML<color name="color_bb6a30">#BB6A30</color>
SVG fillfill="#BB6A30"

More Orange Colors

#BB6A30 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#BB6A30 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BB6A30?

#BB6A30 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(187, 106, 48) in RGB and hsl(25, 59%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Liver (Dogs) (#B86D29), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.42.

What is the RGB value of #BB6A30?

#BB6A30 is rgb(187, 106, 48) — red 187, green 106, and blue 48 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BB6A30?

#BB6A30 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 43%, 74%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BB6A30 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BB6A30 scores 4.03:1 against white and 5.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BB6A30 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BB6A30 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is peru (#CD853F) at a CIE76 distance of 10.81, which is visibly different.

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