Palettes / Colors / #BC593B

#BC593B — Muted Orange

#BC593B 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 #BC593B 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.

#BC593B 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 #3B9CBA; it also sits naturally between #BA3B5D and #BA983B. 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 74% · Green 35% · Blue 23%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 53% · Yellow 69% · Key 26%

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

Previews

CSS code for #BC593B

.text { color: #BC593B; }
.background { background-color: #BC593B; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BC593B; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 89, 59); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(14, 52%, 48%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BC593B; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 89, 59, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BC593B; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 89, 59, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#BC593B">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BC593B">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #3B9CBA:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #BC593B: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BC593B

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 #BC593B 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 #BC593B 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

← #BC593A  ·  #BC593C →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #BC593B?

#BC593B is Muted Orange, a orange color (RGB 188, 89, 59). Its closest standard named color is Sienna.

What is the RGB and HSL of #BC593B?

#BC593B is RGB 188, 89, 59 — HSL 14°, 52%, 48% — CMYK 0%, 53%, 69%, 26%.

What colors go with #BC593B?

Its complement is #3B9CBA; analogous partners are #BA3B5D and #BA983B. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #BC593B for text?

Black text on #BC593B has a contrast ratio of 4.63:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.54:1.