What color is #BB7733?

#BB7733 is a moderate orange, closest to the named color Molten Caramel. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BB7733?

The RGB value is 187, 119, 51: 187 red, 119 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BB7733?

The complementary color is #3377BB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BB7733?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.8:1 and white text 3.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BB7733 color

#BB7733 rgb(187, 119, 51)

Shades of brown

The hex color #BB7733 is a moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 46.7% green and 20% blue (187, 119, 51).

Its hue angle is 30°, with 57% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 36% magenta, 73% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Molten Caramel (#BB7A39), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.8:1).

#BB7733 color codes

HEX	`#BB7733`
RGB	`rgb(187, 119, 51)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.3%, 46.7%, 20%)`
HSL	`hsl(30, 57%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(30, 73%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 36%, 73%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.09, 20.74, 46.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.09, 51.29, 66.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.69, 24, 6.306)`
Decimal	`12285747`
Short hex	`#B73`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BB7733, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #BB7733	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.8:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.62:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#BB7733 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.62:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.8:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #BB7733 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bb7733; }
.text { color: #bb7733; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bb7733; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(187 119 51 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bb7733, #bbbb33); }

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Questions

What color is #BB7733?: #BB7733 is a moderate orange, closest to the named color Molten Caramel. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BB7733?: The RGB value is 187, 119, 51: 187 red, 119 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BB7733?: The complementary color is #3377BB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BB7733?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.8:1 and white text 3.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.