Palettes / Colors / #BB472B
#BB472B — Orange
#BB472B is a orange color we call Orange, closest to the named color Sienna (#A0522D). It belongs to the orange family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: sienna (#A0522D) — not an exact match. CSS sienna gives you #A0522D, a different color; use #BB472B 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.
#BB472B 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 #2A9EBB; it also sits naturally between #BB2A56 and #BB902A. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BB472B |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 71, 43 |
| HSL | 12°, 63%, 45% |
| HSV | 12°, 77%, 73% |
| CMYK | 0%, 62%, 77%, 27% |
| XYZ | 23.18, 15.25, 4.01 |
| Yxy | 15.25, 0.5463, 0.3593 |
| CIE-Lab | 45.97, 45.29, 40.32 |
| Hunter Lab | 39.05, 40.37, 19.86 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 28% · Blue 17%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 62% · Yellow 77% · Key 27%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BB472B
.text { color: #BB472B; }
.background { background-color: #BB472B; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BB472B; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 71, 43); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(12, 63%, 45%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BB472B; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 71, 43, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BB472B; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 71, 43, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BB472B">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BB472B">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #2A9EBB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 5.19:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.05:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #BB472B: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BB472B
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:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #BB472B: ·
How #BB472B 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 #BB472B rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #BB472B?
#BB472B is Orange, a orange color (RGB 187, 71, 43). Its closest standard named color is Sienna.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BB472B?
#BB472B is RGB 187, 71, 43 — HSL 12°, 63%, 45% — CMYK 0%, 62%, 77%, 27%.
What colors go with #BB472B?
Its complement is #2A9EBB; analogous partners are #BB2A56 and #BB902A. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BB472B for text?
White text on #BB472B has a contrast ratio of 5.19:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.05:1.