#BB6404
Closest named color: Orange Brown (#BE6400). oklch(59.3% 0.142 57.3), rgb(187, 100, 4).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#BB6404 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 57°. 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 | #BB6404 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 100, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 96%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.142 57.3) |
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 #BB6404 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB6404 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB6404 text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB6404 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
#E1B799
oklch(80.9% 0.063 57.2)
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Step 400
400
#D1905F
oklch(70.7% 0.102 57.2)
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Step 500
500
#C3722D
oklch(63% 0.13 57)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BB6404
oklch(59.3% 0.142 57.3)
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Step 700
700
#914C00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 57.5)
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Step 800
800
#783D00
oklch(42.7% 0.104 56.7)
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Step 900
900
#623408
oklch(37.7% 0.085 57.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F08
oklch(27.1% 0.054 57.7)
#BB6404 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) | #938203 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE5055 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB6404
#BB6404
oklch(59.3% 0.142 57.3)
- #0088C1
#0088C1
oklch(59.4% 0.129 236.9)
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 #BB6404, 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 0.017
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.020
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.022
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.030
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.032
Use #BB6404 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.