#BB7011
Closest named color: Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25). oklch(61.4% 0.134 64), rgb(187, 112, 17).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#BB7011 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB7011 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 112, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 83%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.134 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 #BB7011 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB7011 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB7011 text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB7011 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
#EBD5C1
oklch(88.6% 0.036 64.6)
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Step 300
300
#DFB895
oklch(80.8% 0.065 63.6)
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Step 400
400
#CE9257
oklch(70.7% 0.105 64.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB7011
oklch(61.4% 0.134 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
#392004
oklch(27.1% 0.056 64.7)
#BB7011 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 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998913 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD5E60 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB7011
#BB7011
oklch(61.4% 0.134 64)
- #298BCE
#298BCE
oklch(61.3% 0.134 243.9)
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 #BB7011, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.016
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.017
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.023
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.027
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.028
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.030
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.030
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.031
Use #BB7011 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.