Close to Light Taupe
#BB8976
#BB8976 is a mid-tone, muted orange, close to the color Light Taupe. In RGB it’s made of 73.3% red, 53.7% green, and 46.3% blue. Its hue is 17°, with 34% saturation and 60% 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 #BB8976.
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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6.95:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BB8976 as they’d see it.
#BB8976 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 #BB8976
What color is #BB8976?
#BB8976 is a mid-tone, muted orange, close to the color Light Taupe. In RGB it’s made of 73.3% red, 53.7% green, and 46.3% blue. Its hue is 17°, with 34% saturation and 60% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BB8976 in RGB?
#BB8976 is rgb(187, 137, 118): 187 red, 137 green, and 118 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BB8976 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 27, 37, 27). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BB8976?
PANTONE 479 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BB8976?
Its complement #599DB5 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.