#BB4700
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(54.9% 0.163 42.8), rgb(187, 71, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#BB4700 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Orange (#C14A09), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB4700 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 71, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 100%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.163 42.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #BB4700 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB4700 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BB4700 text on white | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Fine for body text |
| #BB4700 text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 43.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C4
oklch(88.5% 0.041 42.7)
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Step 300
300
#EAB29B
oklch(80.9% 0.073 43.4)
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Step 400
400
#DE8764
oklch(70.8% 0.118 42.5)
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Step 500
500
#D26636
oklch(63.2% 0.15 43)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BB4700
oklch(54.9% 0.163 42.8)
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Step 700
700
#A13C00
oklch(49.1% 0.146 42.8)
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Step 800
800
#843102
oklch(42.7% 0.125 43.1)
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Step 900
900
#6B2C0F
oklch(37.7% 0.099 42.6)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B0B
oklch(27.1% 0.062 43.2)
#BB4700 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #695C00 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867600 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE263C | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB4700
#BB4700
oklch(54.9% 0.163 42.8)
- #007E9C
#007E9C
oklch(55% 0.102 222.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #BB4700, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.014
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.017
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.018
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.022
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.030
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.053
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.053
Use #BB4700 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.