Close to Clay
#BB755F
#BB755F is a mid-tone, muted red, close to the color Clay. In RGB it’s made of 73.3% red, 45.9% green, and 37.3% blue. Its hue is 14°, with 40% saturation and 55% 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 #BB755F.
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
3.61:1 AA LargeBlack text on this color
5.82:1 AAThis color as text on white
3.61:1 AA LargeThis color as text on black
5.82:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BB755F as they’d see it.
#BB755F 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 #BB755F
What color is #BB755F?
#BB755F is a mid-tone, muted red, close to the color Clay. In RGB it’s made of 73.3% red, 45.9% green, and 37.3% blue. Its hue is 14°, with 40% saturation and 55% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BB755F in RGB?
#BB755F is rgb(187, 117, 95): 187 red, 117 green, and 95 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BB755F in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 37, 49, 27). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BB755F?
PANTONE 7523 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BB755F?
Its complement #1A93AF gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.