Close to Mahogany
#BB4702
#BB4702 is a dark, vivid orange, close to the color Mahogany. In RGB it’s made of 73.3% red, 27.8% green, and 0.8% blue. Its hue is 22°, with 98% saturation and 37% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #BB4702.
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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5.23:1 AABlack text on this color
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5.23:1 AAThis color as text on black
4.02:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BB4702 as they’d see it.
#BB4702 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 #BB4702
What color is #BB4702?
#BB4702 is a dark, vivid orange, close to the color Mahogany. In RGB it’s made of 73.3% red, 27.8% green, and 0.8% blue. Its hue is 22°, with 98% saturation and 37% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #BB4702 in RGB?
#BB4702 is rgb(187, 71, 2): 187 red, 71 green, and 2 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BB4702 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 62, 99, 27). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BB4702?
PANTONE 1525 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BB4702?
Its complement #1E71AF gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.