#BB6C00
Closest named color: Brown Orange (#B96902). oklch(60.6% 0.139 62.7), rgb(187, 108, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#BB6C00 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Orange (#B96902), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Orange (#B96902) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB6C00 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 108, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 100%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.139 62.7) |
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 #BB6C00 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB6C00 | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB6C00 text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB6C00 text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#FAF4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 60.2)
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Step 200
200
#ECD4C0
oklch(88.4% 0.038 62.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B894
oklch(81% 0.068 62.9)
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Step 400
400
#D19155
oklch(70.8% 0.109 62.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB6C00
oklch(60.6% 0.139 62.7)
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Step 600
600
#A65F00
oklch(55.5% 0.127 62.5)
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Step 700
700
#8C5000
oklch(49.1% 0.112 63.2)
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Step 800
800
#744100
oklch(42.8% 0.098 62.8)
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Step 900
900
#613500
oklch(37.6% 0.086 62.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F03
oklch(27% 0.058 62.4)
#BB6C00 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) | #857400 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978602 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD595C | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB6C00
#BB6C00
oklch(60.6% 0.139 62.7)
- #1889CE
#1889CE
oklch(60.6% 0.14 243.1)
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 #BB6C00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.009
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.015
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.019
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.022
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.027
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.027
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.029
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.032
Use #BB6C00 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.