#BB572D
Closest named color: Rust Orange (#C45508). oklch(57.4% 0.141 41.9), rgb(187, 87, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#BB572D is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Orange (#C45508), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Orange (#C45508) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB572D |
| RGB | rgb(187, 87, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 61%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.141 41.9) |
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 #BB572D | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB572D | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB572D text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB572D text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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
#F5E6E0
oklch(93.5% 0.018 43.2)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C7
oklch(88.5% 0.036 41.9)
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Step 300
300
#E5B4A1
oklch(80.9% 0.063 42.2)
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Step 400
400
#D68B6E
oklch(70.7% 0.101 41.9)
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Step 500
500
#C96C47
oklch(63.1% 0.129 41.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BB572D
oklch(57.4% 0.141 41.9)
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Step 700
700
#9B4119
oklch(49% 0.131 41.9)
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Step 800
800
#7E3718
oklch(42.7% 0.108 42.2)
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Step 900
900
#66301A
oklch(37.7% 0.085 41.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D10
oklch(27.1% 0.053 42.9)
#BB572D 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) | #736728 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7D2A | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD414E | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB572D
#BB572D
oklch(57.4% 0.141 41.9)
- #0086A5
#0086A5
oklch(57.5% 0.106 221.7)
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 #BB572D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.024
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.024
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.025
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.027
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.031
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.039
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.040
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.042
Use #BB572D 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.