Close to Ginger
#BB7301
#BB7301 is a dark, vivid orange, close to the color Ginger. In RGB it’s made of 73.3% red, 45.1% green, and 0.4% blue. Its hue is 37°, with 99% saturation and 37% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #BB7301.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
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5.57:1 AAThis color as text on white
3.77:1 AA LargeThis color as text on black
5.57:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BB7301 as they’d see it.
#BB7301 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #BB7301
What color is #BB7301?
#BB7301 is a dark, vivid orange, close to the color Ginger. In RGB it’s made of 73.3% red, 45.1% green, and 0.4% blue. Its hue is 37°, with 99% saturation and 37% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BB7301 in RGB?
#BB7301 is rgb(187, 115, 1): 187 red, 115 green, and 1 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BB7301 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 39, 99, 27). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BB7301?
PANTONE 7572 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BB7301?
Its complement #667AEC gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.