Roland-Garros
#bb5522
Earthy clay-orange for grounded headings and RG court cues
About Roland-Garros
Roland-Garros looks like orange clay right after the light hits it, not sunbaked and dark, but lifted and cleaner. It sits between the deeper, earthiness of Dark Orange and the heavier, chili-stained heat of Hot Chilli, yet it avoids both brown-leaning settling and the blushed "near-red" punch. Compared with Caramel Dream, it feels more direct and a bit more saturated, with a firmer edge instead of that softer, restrained warmth.
I like it for brand marks and UI accents where you want warmth that still reads crisp on screen. It works well in tournament sites, sports commerce, and retail product carousels for badges, tags, and headline callouts, especially over cream and light stone. It's also the one you reach for when orange needs to guide attention without going down the "alert" path.
One quirk: on very pale grays it keeps its clarity, but next to stronger oranges it can look slightly more assertive than you expect, so test it in context with your other accents.
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On White #ffffff
On Gray 100 #f5f5f5
On Gray 900 #18181b
On Black #000000
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