Palettes / Colors / #BB7D02
#BB7D02 — Vivid Orange
#BB7D02 is a orange color we call Vivid Orange, closest to the named color DarkGoldenRod (#B8860B). It belongs to the orange family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkgoldenrod (#B8860B) — not an exact match. CSS darkgoldenrod gives you #B8860B, a different color; use #BB7D02 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.
#BB7D02 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 #0240BB; it also sits naturally between #BB2102 and #9CBB02. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BB7D02 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 125, 2 |
| HSL | 40°, 98%, 37% |
| HSV | 40°, 99%, 73% |
| CMYK | 0%, 33%, 99%, 27% |
| XYZ | 27.84, 25.24, 3.46 |
| Yxy | 25.24, 0.4924, 0.4464 |
| CIE-Lab | 57.31, 16.08, 63.03 |
| Hunter Lab | 50.24, 13.90, 29.44 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 49% · Blue 1%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 33% · Yellow 99% · Key 27%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BB7D02
.text { color: #BB7D02; }
.background { background-color: #BB7D02; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BB7D02; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 125, 2); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(40, 98%, 37%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BB7D02; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 125, 2, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BB7D02; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 125, 2, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BB7D02">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BB7D02">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BB7D02
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Tones of #BB7D02
Color harmonies
Complementary — #0240BB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.47:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.05:1 AA |
Best text color on #BB7D02: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BB7D02
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 #BB7D02: ·
How #BB7D02 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 #BB7D02 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 #BB7D02?
#BB7D02 is Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 187, 125, 2). Its closest standard named color is DarkGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BB7D02?
#BB7D02 is RGB 187, 125, 2 — HSL 40°, 98%, 37% — CMYK 0%, 33%, 99%, 27%.
What colors go with #BB7D02?
Its complement is #0240BB; analogous partners are #BB2102 and #9CBB02. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BB7D02 for text?
Black text on #BB7D02 has a contrast ratio of 6.05:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.47:1.