#BB7232
Closest named color: Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25). oklch(62% 0.121 58.6), rgb(187, 114, 50).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#BB7232 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 59°. 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 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25) |
| Black text | 5.56:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB7232 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 114, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 58%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.121 58.6) |
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 #BB7232 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB7232 | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB7232 text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB7232 text on black | 5.56:1 | 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
#EAD4C4
oklch(88.4% 0.033 58.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEB89B
oklch(80.9% 0.059 59.2)
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Step 400
400
#CD9264
oklch(70.7% 0.094 58.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB7232
oklch(62% 0.121 58.6)
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Step 600
600
#AA5C03
oklch(55.5% 0.131 58.4)
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Step 700
700
#904D00
oklch(49.1% 0.117 58.7)
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Step 800
800
#763E01
oklch(42.6% 0.101 58.5)
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Step 900
900
#60360F
oklch(37.8% 0.079 58.9)
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Step 950
950
#38200B
oklch(27% 0.049 59.4)
#BB7232 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) | #88792A | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998A32 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC6264 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB7232
#BB7232
oklch(62% 0.121 58.6)
- #2E8FC6
#2E8FC6
oklch(62% 0.121 238.5)
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 #BB7232, 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 0.019
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.026
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.028
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.031
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.032
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.034
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.034
Use #BB7232 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.