#BB562E
Closest named color: Burnt Orange (#C04E01). oklch(57.3% 0.141 41), rgb(187, 86, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#BB562E is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Orange (#C04E01), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Orange (#C04E01) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB562E |
| RGB | rgb(187, 86, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 61%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.141 41) |
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 #BB562E | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB562E | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB562E text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB562E text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.8 | 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
#F5E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 40)
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Step 300
300
#E5B4A1
oklch(80.9% 0.063 42.2)
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Step 400
400
#D78B6F
oklch(70.8% 0.102 41)
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Step 500
500
#CA6B48
oklch(63% 0.13 40.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BB562E
oklch(57.3% 0.141 41)
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Step 700
700
#9C411B
oklch(49.2% 0.131 41.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F3619
oklch(42.8% 0.109 40.8)
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Step 900
900
#66301B
oklch(37.7% 0.084 41.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C11
oklch(26.9% 0.054 39.5)
#BB562E 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) | #726629 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7C2B | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD404D | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB562E
#BB562E
oklch(57.3% 0.141 41)
- #0086A4
#0086A4
oklch(57.4% 0.105 220.9)
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 #BB562E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.024
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.025
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.025
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.027
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.033
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.041
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.041
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.043
Use #BB562E 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.