#BB6501
Closest named color: Orange Brown (#BE6400). oklch(59.4% 0.142 58.2), rgb(187, 101, 1).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#BB6501 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 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Brown (#BE6400) |
| Black text | 4.97:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB6501 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 101, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 99%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.142 58.2) |
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 #BB6501 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB6501 | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB6501 text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB6501 text on black | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 58.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDD4C1
oklch(88.6% 0.038 59.5)
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Step 300
300
#E3B695
oklch(80.8% 0.069 57.8)
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Step 400
400
#D48E57
oklch(70.6% 0.111 57.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB6501
oklch(59.4% 0.142 58.2)
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Step 600
600
#AB5C00
oklch(55.6% 0.133 58.3)
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Step 700
700
#904C00
oklch(49% 0.117 57.9)
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Step 800
800
#773E00
oklch(42.7% 0.102 58.2)
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Step 900
900
#643300
oklch(37.7% 0.09 58)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E04
oklch(27% 0.059 58.4)
#BB6501 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) | #7F6F00 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948300 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE5156 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB6501
#BB6501
oklch(59.4% 0.142 58.2)
- #0088C3
#0088C3
oklch(59.5% 0.131 237.8)
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 #BB6501, 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 0.010
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.017
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.019
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.019
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.023
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.029
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.030
Use #BB6501 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.