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#BB6C44 Color

#BB6C44 is rgb(187, 108, 68) in RGB, hsl(20, 47%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 42%, 64%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Copper Red (#CB6D51), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.84. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BB6C44
HEX#BB6C44
RGBrgb(187, 108, 68)
HSLhsl(20, 47%, 50%)
HSVhsv(20, 64%, 73%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 42%, 64%, 27%)
OKLCHoklch(61.1% 0.115 46.6)
LABlab(54.19% 29.61 36.28)
LCHlch(54.19% 46.83 50.79)

What #BB6C44 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 #BB6C44, 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.

#BB6C44 Channel Values

How #BB6C44 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 108 · B 688-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 20° · S 47% · L 50%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 20° · S 64% · V 73%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 42% · Y 64% · K 27%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.93:1 vs white · 5.34:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BB6C44 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 text3.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #BB6C44

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BB6C44; 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 #BB6C44

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 #BB6C44 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#BB6C44
Protanopia#7E7E43
Protanomaly#9A7743
Deuteranopia#8D8D3E
Deuteranomaly#A18140
Tritanopia#BD6868
Tritanomaly#BC6A5C
Achromatopsia#808080

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Using #BB6C44 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-bb6c44: #BB6C44;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BB6C44;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-bb6c44': '#BB6C44' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.733, green: 0.424, blue: 0.267)
Android XML<color name="color_bb6c44">#BB6C44</color>
SVG fillfill="#BB6C44"

More Orange Colors

#BB6C44 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#BB6C44 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BB6C44?

#BB6C44 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(187, 108, 68) in RGB and hsl(20, 47%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Copper Red (#CB6D51), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.84.

What is the RGB value of #BB6C44?

#BB6C44 is rgb(187, 108, 68) — red 187, green 108, and blue 68 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BB6C44?

#BB6C44 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 42%, 64%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BB6C44 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BB6C44 scores 3.93:1 against white and 5.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BB6C44 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BB6C44 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 sienna (#A0522D) at a CIE76 distance of 10, which is visibly different.

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