#BB6E01
Closest named color: Brown Orange (#B96902). oklch(61% 0.138 64), rgb(187, 110, 1).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#BB6E01 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Orange (#B96902), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Orange (#B96902) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB6E01 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 110, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 99%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.138 64) |
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 #BB6E01 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB6E01 | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB6E01 text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB6E01 text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#EBD5C0
oklch(88.6% 0.037 66)
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Step 300
300
#E0B894
oklch(80.9% 0.067 63.6)
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Step 400
400
#CF9255
oklch(70.7% 0.107 64.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB6E01
oklch(61% 0.138 64)
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Step 600
600
#A56000
oklch(55.5% 0.126 63.7)
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Step 700
700
#8B5000
oklch(49% 0.111 63.7)
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Step 800
800
#734100
oklch(42.7% 0.097 63.4)
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Step 900
900
#603600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 64.2)
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Step 950
950
#391F03
oklch(26.8% 0.057 63.6)
#BB6E01 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) | #867600 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998704 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD5C5D | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB6E01
#BB6E01
oklch(61% 0.138 64)
- #228ACF
#228ACF
oklch(61% 0.138 243.9)
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 #BB6E01, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.013
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.017
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.021
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.024
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.028
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.030
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.031
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.032
Use #BB6E01 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.