Palettes / Colors / #BB623B

#BB623B — Muted Orange

#BB623B is a orange color we call Muted 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 #BB623B 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.

#BB623B is a warm orange color associated with warmth, appetite and friendliness. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #3B94BA; it also sits naturally between #BA3B54 and #BAA13B. 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 38% · Blue 23%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 48% · Yellow 68% · Key 27%

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

Previews

CSS code for #BB623B

.text { color: #BB623B; }
.background { background-color: #BB623B; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BB623B; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 98, 59); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(18, 52%, 48%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BB623B; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 98, 59, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BB623B; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 98, 59, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#BB623B">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BB623B">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #3B94BA:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #BB623B: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BB623B

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 #BB623B 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 #BB623B 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

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #BB623B?

#BB623B is Muted Orange, a orange color (RGB 187, 98, 59). Its closest standard named color is Sienna.

What is the RGB and HSL of #BB623B?

#BB623B is RGB 187, 98, 59 — HSL 18°, 52%, 48% — CMYK 0%, 48%, 68%, 27%.

What colors go with #BB623B?

Its complement is #3B94BA; analogous partners are #BA3B54 and #BAA13B. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #BB623B for text?

Black text on #BB623B has a contrast ratio of 4.92:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.27:1.