Obscure Orange Color – #bb5500: Codes and Complete Breakdown

The Obscure Orange color hex code is #bb5500, and it is composed of 73% red, 33% green and 0% blue.

Obscure Orange is a dark, vibrant, saturated, and warm color at 100% saturation. It has a contrast ratio of 4.76:1 against a white background, which passes WCAG AA (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Level AA) compliance.

For better visibility, it is recommended to use the Obscure Orange color (#bb5500) against light backgrounds.

Obscure Orange color

Obscure Orange Color Shades

Complementary colors

  1. #BB5400

  2. #0067BB

Triadic colors

  1. #BB5400

  2. #00BB54

  3. #5400BB

Tints or lighter colors

  1. #EE6B00

  2. #FF8622

  3. #FFA255

  4. #FFBE88

  5. #FFDABB

Darker colors

  1. #883D00

  2. #552600

  3. #220F00

Analogous colors

  1. #BB0067

  2. #BB0009

  3. #BB5400

  4. #BBB200

  5. #67BB00

Monochromatic colors

  1. #6F3200

  2. #A24900

  3. #D56000

  4. #FF7809

  5. #FA9441

#bb5500

Obscure Orange Color Codes and Information

Here’s a complete breakdown of the color Obscure Orange, including its HEX, RGB, HSL, and CMYK values, as well as other information about the color.

Data TypeValues/Details
Hex#bb5500
RGBrgb(187,85,0)
HSLhsl(27,100%,36.7%)
CMYK0, 55, 100, 27
HSV27, 100, 73
RGB %73, 33, 0
XYZ23.7, 17.1, 2
LAB48.4, 37.2, 58.2
Color CategoryDark
Color FamilyPeach/Orange
Saturation100%
TemperatureWarm
Contrast Ratio Againt White (#ffffff)4.76 (passes WCAG AA)
Contrast Ratio Againt Black (#000000)4.41 (fails WCAG AA)

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