Close to Cider
#BB812E
#BB812E is a mid-tone, rich orange, close to the color Cider. In RGB it’s made of 73.3% red, 50.6% green, and 18% blue. Its hue is 35°, with 61% saturation and 46% 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 #BB812E.
Split complementary
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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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About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BB812E as they’d see it.
#BB812E 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 #BB812E
What color is #BB812E?
#BB812E is a mid-tone, rich orange, close to the color Cider. In RGB it’s made of 73.3% red, 50.6% green, and 18% blue. Its hue is 35°, with 61% saturation and 46% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BB812E in RGB?
#BB812E is rgb(187, 129, 46): 187 red, 129 green, and 46 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BB812E in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 31, 75, 27). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BB812E?
PANTONE 146 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BB812E?
Its complement #568BE9 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.