Close to Antique Brass
#BB825D
#BB825D is a mid-tone, muted orange, close to the color Antique Brass. In RGB it’s made of 73.3% red, 51% green, and 36.5% blue. Its hue is 24°, with 41% saturation and 55% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #BB825D.
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.
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6.46:1 AAThis color as text on white
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6.46:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BB825D as they’d see it.
#BB825D in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #BB825D
What color is #BB825D?
#BB825D is a mid-tone, muted orange, close to the color Antique Brass. In RGB it’s made of 73.3% red, 51% green, and 36.5% blue. Its hue is 24°, with 41% saturation and 55% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BB825D in RGB?
#BB825D is rgb(187, 130, 93): 187 red, 130 green, and 93 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BB825D in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 30, 50, 27). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BB825D?
PANTONE 7514 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BB825D?
Its complement #4297C6 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.