#BB681E
Closest named color: Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25). oklch(60.1% 0.134 56.5), rgb(187, 104, 30).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#BB681E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB681E |
| RGB | rgb(187, 104, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 72%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.134 56.5) |
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 #BB681E | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB681E | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB681E text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB681E text on black | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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 500.
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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
#EDD4C3
oklch(88.6% 0.036 56.4)
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Step 300
300
#E2B698
oklch(80.8% 0.065 55.9)
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Step 400
400
#D28F5E
oklch(70.7% 0.104 56.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB681E
oklch(60.1% 0.134 56.5)
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Step 600
600
#AD5A00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 56.3)
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Step 700
700
#924B00
oklch(49.1% 0.12 56.3)
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Step 800
800
#783D00
oklch(42.7% 0.104 56.7)
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Step 900
900
#633306
oklch(37.6% 0.087 56.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E08
oklch(26.9% 0.055 55.6)
#BB681E 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) | #817210 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95851E | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD555A | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB681E
#BB681E
oklch(60.1% 0.134 56.5)
- #008AC3
#008AC3
oklch(60% 0.13 236.5)
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 #BB681E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.010
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.012
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.012
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.017
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.023
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.027
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.028
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.029
Use #BB681E 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.