#BB6400
Closest named color: Orange Brown (#BE6400). oklch(59.3% 0.142 57.6), rgb(187, 100, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#BB6400 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Brown (#BE6400), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Brown (#BE6400) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB6400 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 100, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 100%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.142 57.6) |
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 #BB6400 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB6400 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB6400 text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB6400 text on black | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#F4E7DE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 57.2)
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Step 200
200
#ECD4C3
oklch(88.5% 0.035 57.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1B798
oklch(80.9% 0.064 58.1)
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Step 400
400
#D1905E
oklch(70.7% 0.103 57.7)
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Step 500
500
#C3722C
oklch(63% 0.131 57.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BB6400
oklch(59.3% 0.142 57.6)
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Step 700
700
#914C00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 57.5)
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Step 800
800
#773E00
oklch(42.7% 0.102 58.2)
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Step 900
900
#623407
oklch(37.6% 0.085 58)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F08
oklch(27.1% 0.054 57.7)
#BB6400 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) | #7E6E00 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938200 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE5055 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB6400
#BB6400
oklch(59.3% 0.142 57.6)
- #0087C2
#0087C2
oklch(59.2% 0.131 238)
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 #BB6400, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.006
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.012
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.017
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.018
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.021
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.022
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.030
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.032
Use #BB6400 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.