Palettes / Colors / #BB2D02

#BB2D02 — Vivid Orange

#BB2D02 is a orange color we call Vivid Orange, closest to the named color FireBrick (#B22222). It belongs to the orange family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: firebrick (#B22222) — not an exact match. CSS firebrick gives you #B22222, a different color; use #BB2D02 when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#BB2D02 is a warm orange color associated with warmth, appetite and friendliness. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #0290BB; it also sits naturally between #BB0233 and #BB8902. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 73% · Green 18% · Blue 1%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 76% · Yellow 99% · Key 27%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #BB2D02

.text { color: #BB2D02; }
.background { background-color: #BB2D02; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BB2D02; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 45, 2); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(14, 98%, 37%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BB2D02; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 45, 2, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BB2D02; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 45, 2, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#BB2D02">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BB2D02">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #0290BB:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #BB2D02: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BB2D02

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #BB2D02 looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #BB2D02 rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #BB2D01  ·  #BB2D03 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #BB2D02?

#BB2D02 is Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 187, 45, 2). Its closest standard named color is FireBrick.

What is the RGB and HSL of #BB2D02?

#BB2D02 is RGB 187, 45, 2 — HSL 14°, 98%, 37% — CMYK 0%, 76%, 99%, 27%.

What colors go with #BB2D02?

Its complement is #0290BB; analogous partners are #BB0233 and #BB8902. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #BB2D02 for text?

White text on #BB2D02 has a contrast ratio of 6.02:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.49:1.