#BB501A
Closest named color: Burnt Orange (#C04E01). oklch(56.2% 0.152 43.3), rgb(187, 80, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#BB501A is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Orange (#C04E01), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Orange (#C04E01) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB501A |
| RGB | rgb(187, 80, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 76%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.152 43.3) |
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 #BB501A | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB501A | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB501A text on white | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB501A text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 41.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C5
oklch(88.5% 0.038 44.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7B39E
oklch(80.9% 0.068 43)
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Step 400
400
#DA8968
oklch(70.7% 0.11 42.8)
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Step 500
500
#CD693D
oklch(63% 0.14 43.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BB501A
oklch(56.2% 0.152 43.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F3E06
oklch(49.1% 0.141 43.3)
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Step 800
800
#81340C
oklch(42.7% 0.117 43.4)
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Step 900
900
#682E14
oklch(37.6% 0.091 42.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C0D
oklch(27% 0.057 44)
#BB501A 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) | #6F6210 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897A15 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE3646 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB501A
#BB501A
oklch(56.2% 0.152 43.3)
- #0082A2
#0082A2
oklch(56.3% 0.105 223)
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 #BB501A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.012
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.014
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.014
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.023
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.032
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.033
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.040
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.042
Use #BB501A 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.