#BB5827
Closest named color: Rust Orange (#C45508). oklch(57.5% 0.142 44.3), rgb(187, 88, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#BB5827 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Orange (#C45508), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Orange (#C45508) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB5827 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 88, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 65%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.142 44.3) |
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 #BB5827 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB5827 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB5827 text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB5827 text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#EED2C6
oklch(88.4% 0.035 44.6)
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Step 300
300
#E5B49F
oklch(80.9% 0.064 44.3)
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Step 400
400
#D68C6B
oklch(70.8% 0.102 44.7)
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Step 500
500
#C96D42
oklch(63.2% 0.13 44.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BB5827
oklch(57.5% 0.142 44.3)
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Step 700
700
#9B4212
oklch(49.1% 0.132 44.3)
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Step 800
800
#7E3713
oklch(42.7% 0.109 44.2)
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Step 900
900
#663017
oklch(37.7% 0.086 43.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D0F
oklch(27.1% 0.054 44.2)
#BB5827 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) | #746720 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7D24 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD424E | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB5827
#BB5827
oklch(57.5% 0.142 44.3)
- #0086A8
#0086A8
oklch(57.6% 0.108 223.8)
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 #BB5827, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.020
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.022
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.022
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.026
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.028
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.035
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.036
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.038
Use #BB5827 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.