#BB7036
Closest named color: Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25). oklch(61.7% 0.12 55.7), rgb(187, 112, 54).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#BB7036 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25) |
| Black text | 5.48:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB7036 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 112, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 55%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.12 55.7) |
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 #BB7036 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB7036 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB7036 text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB7036 text on black | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7DF
oklch(93.5% 0.017 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C5
oklch(88.5% 0.033 55.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFB79D
oklch(80.8% 0.058 54.7)
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Step 400
400
#CE9166
oklch(70.7% 0.094 55.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB7036
oklch(61.7% 0.12 55.7)
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Step 600
600
#AB5B11
oklch(55.5% 0.13 55.7)
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Step 700
700
#934B00
oklch(49.2% 0.121 55.9)
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Step 800
800
#773E08
oklch(42.7% 0.1 56.3)
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Step 900
900
#603512
oklch(37.6% 0.078 56.1)
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Step 950
950
#391F0C
oklch(27% 0.05 54.8)
#BB7036 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) | #867830 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988936 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC6063 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB7036
#BB7036
oklch(61.7% 0.12 55.7)
- #278FC3
#278FC3
oklch(61.6% 0.12 236)
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 #BB7036, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.013
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.016
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.024
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.028
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.029
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.032
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.033
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.033
Use #BB7036 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.