#BB4808
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(55% 0.161 42.4), rgb(187, 72, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#BB4808 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Orange (#C14A09), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB4808 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 72, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 92%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.161 42.4) |
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 #BB4808 | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB4808 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BB4808 text on white | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB4808 text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#F2D1C5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 41)
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Step 300
300
#EAB29C
oklch(80.9% 0.072 42.4)
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Step 400
400
#DD8765
oklch(70.7% 0.116 42.2)
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Step 500
500
#D16638
oklch(63% 0.148 42.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BB4808
oklch(55% 0.161 42.4)
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Step 700
700
#A13B00
oklch(49% 0.147 42.3)
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Step 800
800
#843105
oklch(42.7% 0.124 42.4)
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Step 900
900
#6A2C11
oklch(37.6% 0.097 42)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B0C
oklch(27.1% 0.061 42.2)
#BB4808 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) | #6A5C00 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867700 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE293E | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB4808
#BB4808
oklch(55% 0.161 42.4)
- #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 #BB4808, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.013
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.017
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.018
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.021
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.030
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.051
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.052
Use #BB4808 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.