Palettes / Colors / #BB642A

#BB642A — Orange

#BB642A is a orange color we call Orange, closest to the named color Chocolate (#D2691E). It belongs to the orange family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: chocolate (#D2691E) — not an exact match. CSS chocolate gives you #D2691E, a different color; use #BB642A 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.

#BB642A 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 #2A81BB; it also sits naturally between #BB2A39 and #BBAD2A. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

Copy HEX Copy RGB Copy HSL Download PNG swatch SVG

Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 73% · Green 39% · Blue 16%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 47% · Yellow 78% · Key 27%

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

Previews

CSS code for #BB642A

.text { color: #BB642A; }
.background { background-color: #BB642A; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BB642A; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 100, 42); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(24, 63%, 45%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BB642A; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 100, 42, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BB642A; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 100, 42, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#BB642A">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BB642A">Div content here</div>

Shades of #BB642A

Tints of #BB642A

Tones of #BB642A

Color harmonies

Complementary — #2A81BB:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #BB642A: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BB642A

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 #BB642A 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 #BB642A 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

← #BB6429  ·  #BB642B →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #BB642A?

#BB642A is Orange, a orange color (RGB 187, 100, 42). Its closest standard named color is Chocolate.

What is the RGB and HSL of #BB642A?

#BB642A is RGB 187, 100, 42 — HSL 24°, 63%, 45% — CMYK 0%, 47%, 78%, 27%.

What colors go with #BB642A?

Its complement is #2A81BB; analogous partners are #BB2A39 and #BBAD2A. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #BB642A for text?

Black text on #BB642A has a contrast ratio of 4.97:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.23:1.