Palettes / Colors / #BB7359

#BB7359 — Muted Orange

#BB7359 is a orange color we call Muted Orange, closest to the named color IndianRed (#CD5C5C). It belongs to the orange family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: indianred (#CD5C5C) — not an exact match. CSS indianred gives you #CD5C5C, a different color; use #BB7359 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.

#BB7359 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 #58A1BB; it also sits naturally between #BB586F and #BBA458. 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 45% · Blue 35%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 39% · Yellow 52% · Key 27%

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

Previews

CSS code for #BB7359

.text { color: #BB7359; }
.background { background-color: #BB7359; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BB7359; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 115, 89); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(16, 42%, 54%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BB7359; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 115, 89, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BB7359; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 115, 89, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#BB7359">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BB7359">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #58A1BB:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #BB7359: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BB7359

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 #BB7359 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 #BB7359 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

← #BB7358  ·  #BB735A →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #BB7359?

#BB7359 is Muted Orange, a orange color (RGB 187, 115, 89). Its closest standard named color is IndianRed.

What is the RGB and HSL of #BB7359?

#BB7359 is RGB 187, 115, 89 — HSL 16°, 42%, 54% — CMYK 0%, 39%, 52%, 27%.

What colors go with #BB7359?

Its complement is #58A1BB; analogous partners are #BB586F and #BBA458. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #BB7359 for text?

Black text on #BB7359 has a contrast ratio of 5.71:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.68:1.