#BB8A35 Color

#BB8A35 is rgb(187, 138, 53) in RGB, hsl(38, 56%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 26%, 72%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Aztec Gold (#C39953), visibly different at ΔE 10.27. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BB8A35

HEX#BB8A35

RGBrgb(187, 138, 53)

HSLhsl(38, 56%, 47%)

HSVhsv(38, 72%, 73%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 26%, 72%, 27%)

OKLCHoklch(66.6% 0.116 77.8)

LABlab(61.21% 13.23 51.06)

LCHlch(61.21% 52.74 75.47)

What #BB8A35 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 #BB8A35, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Aztec Gold#C39953ΔE 10.27 Peru#CD853FΔE 11.09 Bister Brown(bistre Brown)#967117ΔE 11.67 Dark Goldenrod#B8860BΔE 11.69 Satin Sheen Gold#CBA135ΔE 12.05 Indian Yellow#E3A857ΔE 12.6

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#BB8A35 Channel Values

How #BB8A35 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 187 · G 138 · B 53	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 38° · S 56% · L 47%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 38° · S 72% · V 73%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 26% · Y 72% · K 27%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	3.09:1 vs white · 6.8:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BB8A35 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 text3.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text6.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #BB8A35

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BB8A35; 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 #BB8A35

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 #BB8A35 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#BB8A35

Protanopia#949434

Protanomaly#A59034

Deuteranopia#9C9C2F

Deuteranomaly#AA9532

Tritanopia#C08383

Tritanomaly#BE866C

Achromatopsia#939393

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Using #BB8A35 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-bb8a35: #BB8A35;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BB8A35;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-bb8a35': '#BB8A35' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.733, green: 0.541, blue: 0.208)

Android XML<color name="color_bb8a35">#BB8A35</color>

SVG fillfill="#BB8A35"

More Orange Colors

#BB8A35 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

8b7d6b fff9f5 967969 fff9f0 987456 fff8f0 987654 fff8eb 9b7653 fff7ed 9c8b6e fff7eb c8ad7f dba875 e3dac9 eba675 f1ddcf f8dcd3 fcf5ee ff681f ff9933 ffb83d ffd68a ffe7d1

#BB8A35 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BB8A35?

#BB8A35 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(187, 138, 53) in RGB and hsl(38, 56%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Aztec Gold (#C39953), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.27.

What is the RGB value of #BB8A35?

#BB8A35 is rgb(187, 138, 53) — red 187, green 138, and blue 53 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BB8A35?

#BB8A35 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 26%, 72%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BB8A35 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BB8A35 scores 3.09:1 against white and 6.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BB8A35 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BB8A35 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 11.09, which is visibly different.

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