Close to Maple
#BB653B
#BB653B is a mid-tone, rich orange, close to the color Maple. In RGB it’s made of 73.3% red, 39.6% green, and 23.1% blue. Its hue is 20°, with 52% saturation and 48% 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 #BB653B.
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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5.04:1 AAThis color as text on white
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5.04:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BB653B as they’d see it.
#BB653B 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 #BB653B
What color is #BB653B?
#BB653B is a mid-tone, rich orange, close to the color Maple. In RGB it’s made of 73.3% red, 39.6% green, and 23.1% blue. Its hue is 20°, with 52% saturation and 48% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BB653B in RGB?
#BB653B is rgb(187, 101, 59): 187 red, 101 green, and 59 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BB653B in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 46, 68, 27). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BB653B?
PANTONE 471 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BB653B?
Its complement #0086B4 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.