#BB722D
Closest named color: Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25). oklch(61.9% 0.123 60.1), rgb(187, 114, 45).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#BB722D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB722D |
| RGB | rgb(187, 114, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 61%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.123 60.1) |
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 #BB722D | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB722D | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB722D text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB722D text on black | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7DF
oklch(93.5% 0.017 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5C4
oklch(88.6% 0.033 61.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEB89A
oklch(80.8% 0.06 60.1)
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Step 400
400
#CD9261
oklch(70.7% 0.097 60)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB722D
oklch(61.9% 0.123 60.1)
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Step 600
600
#A95D00
oklch(55.5% 0.13 59.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F4E00
oklch(49.2% 0.115 60)
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Step 800
800
#763F00
oklch(42.7% 0.101 59.7)
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Step 900
900
#60360B
oklch(37.8% 0.08 60.5)
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Step 950
950
#382009
oklch(27% 0.051 61.3)
#BB722D 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) | #887924 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8A2D | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC6264 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB722D
#BB722D
oklch(61.9% 0.123 60.1)
- #2E8EC8
#2E8EC8
oklch(61.8% 0.123 240.2)
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 #BB722D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.014
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.021
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.026
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.026
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.030
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.031
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.032
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.033
Use #BB722D 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.