#BB6D0A
Closest named color: Brown Orange (#B96902). oklch(60.9% 0.137 62.6), rgb(187, 109, 10).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#BB6D0A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Orange (#B96902), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Orange (#B96902) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB6D0A |
| RGB | rgb(187, 109, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 90%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.137 62.6) |
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 #BB6D0A | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB6D0A | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB6D0A text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB6D0A text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FAF4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 62.6)
-
Step 100
100
#F4E7DD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 60.2)
-
Step 200
200
#ECD4C1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 60.7)
-
Step 300
300
#E0B894
oklch(80.9% 0.067 63.6)
-
Step 400
400
#D09157
oklch(70.7% 0.107 62.3)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB6D0A
oklch(60.9% 0.137 62.6)
-
Step 600
600
#A65F00
oklch(55.5% 0.127 62.5)
-
Step 700
700
#8C5000
oklch(49.1% 0.112 63.2)
-
Step 800
800
#744100
oklch(42.8% 0.098 62.8)
-
Step 900
900
#613500
oklch(37.6% 0.086 62.3)
-
Step 950
950
#391F04
oklch(26.9% 0.056 62.6)
#BB6D0A 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) | #857500 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98870C | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD5B5D | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB6D0A
#BB6D0A
oklch(60.9% 0.137 62.6)
- #1D8ACD
#1D8ACD
oklch(60.8% 0.137 242.6)
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 #BB6D0A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.010
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.014
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.021
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.022
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.027
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.029
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.029
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.032
Use #BB6D0A 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.