#BB5E1A
Closest named color: Copper (#B66325). oklch(58.4% 0.141 50.9), rgb(187, 94, 26).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#BB5E1A is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Copper (#B66325), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Copper (#B66325) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB5E1A |
| RGB | rgb(187, 94, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 76%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.141 50.9) |
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 #BB5E1A | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB5E1A | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB5E1A text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB5E1A text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DF
oklch(93.7% 0.019 52)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C5
oklch(88.5% 0.035 50.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3B69C
oklch(81% 0.063 51.5)
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Step 400
400
#D38E65
oklch(70.7% 0.101 51.2)
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Step 500
500
#C67038
oklch(63.1% 0.129 51.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BB5E1A
oklch(58.4% 0.141 50.9)
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Step 700
700
#974600
oklch(49% 0.128 50.9)
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Step 800
800
#7C3A04
oklch(42.8% 0.108 51.4)
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Step 900
900
#643211
oklch(37.7% 0.085 50.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E0C
oklch(27.1% 0.054 50.6)
#BB5E1A 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) | #796B0C | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8018 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD4951 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB5E1A
#BB5E1A
oklch(58.4% 0.141 50.9)
- #0087B4
#0087B4
oklch(58.4% 0.117 230.8)
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 #BB5E1A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.013
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.020
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.022
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.023
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.025
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.028
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.030
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.032
Use #BB5E1A 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.