#BB5C0E
Closest named color: Copper (#B66325). oklch(58% 0.145 51.6), rgb(187, 92, 14).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#BB5C0E is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Copper (#B66325), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Copper (#B66325) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB5C0E |
| RGB | rgb(187, 92, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 86%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.145 51.6) |
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 #BB5C0E | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB5C0E | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB5C0E text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB5C0E text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DF
oklch(93.7% 0.019 52)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C4
oklch(88.5% 0.037 51)
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Step 300
300
#E4B59A
oklch(80.9% 0.066 51.3)
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Step 400
400
#D48D62
oklch(70.6% 0.104 51.5)
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Step 500
500
#C76F33
oklch(63.1% 0.133 51.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BB5C0E
oklch(58% 0.145 51.6)
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Step 700
700
#974700
oklch(49.2% 0.127 51.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C3900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 51.5)
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Step 900
900
#65320D
oklch(37.8% 0.087 51.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E0A
oklch(27% 0.055 52.6)
#BB5C0E 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) | #786900 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F7F0A | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE464F | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB5C0E
#BB5C0E
oklch(58% 0.145 51.6)
- #0085B3
#0085B3
oklch(57.9% 0.118 231.7)
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 #BB5C0E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.017
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.020
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.021
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.021
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.024
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.025
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.029
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.031
Use #BB5C0E 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.