#BB601C
Closest named color: Copper (#B66325). oklch(58.7% 0.139 51.7), rgb(187, 96, 28).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#BB601C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Copper (#B66325), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Copper (#B66325) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB601C |
| RGB | rgb(187, 96, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 74%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.139 51.7) |
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 #BB601C | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB601C | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB601C text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB601C text on black | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 54)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C5
oklch(88.5% 0.035 50.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2B69C
oklch(80.9% 0.062 52.1)
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Step 400
400
#D28E65
oklch(70.6% 0.1 51.6)
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Step 500
500
#C57038
oklch(63% 0.128 51.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BB601C
oklch(58.7% 0.139 51.7)
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Step 700
700
#974700
oklch(49.2% 0.127 51.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B3A05
oklch(42.6% 0.107 51.5)
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Step 900
900
#633311
oklch(37.7% 0.083 52.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E0C
oklch(26.9% 0.052 51.5)
#BB601C 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) | #7B6C0F | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90811A | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD4C53 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB601C
#BB601C
oklch(58.7% 0.139 51.7)
- #0088B6
#0088B6
oklch(58.8% 0.119 231.2)
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 #BB601C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.010
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.017
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.023
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.024
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.025
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.026
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.027
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.032
Use #BB601C 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.