#BB7000
Closest named color: Brown Orange (#B96902). oklch(61.4% 0.137 65.4), rgb(187, 112, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#BB7000 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Orange (#B96902), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Orange (#B96902) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB7000 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 112, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 100%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.137 65.4) |
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 #BB7000 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB7000 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB7000 text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB7000 text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#F3E8DD
oklch(93.7% 0.019 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD5C0
oklch(88.6% 0.037 66)
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Step 300
300
#DFB893
oklch(80.8% 0.067 65.1)
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Step 400
400
#CE9254
oklch(70.6% 0.107 65.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB7000
oklch(61.4% 0.137 65.4)
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Step 600
600
#A46100
oklch(55.6% 0.125 64.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A5100
oklch(49% 0.11 65.1)
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Step 800
800
#724200
oklch(42.7% 0.096 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F3700
oklch(37.8% 0.084 66.2)
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Step 950
950
#392003
oklch(27.1% 0.057 65.6)
#BB7000 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) | #887700 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8804 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD5E5F | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB7000
#BB7000
oklch(61.4% 0.137 65.4)
- #2A8AD1
#2A8AD1
oklch(61.3% 0.138 245.7)
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 #BB7000, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.018
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.020
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.022
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.028
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.028
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.029
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.032
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.033
Use #BB7000 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.