#BB7241
Closest named color: Clay Brown (#B2713D). oklch(62.2% 0.113 53), rgb(187, 114, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#BB7241 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay Brown (#B2713D), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay Brown (#B2713D) |
| Black text | 5.59:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB7241 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 114, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 48%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.113 53) |
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 #BB7241 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB7241 | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB7241 text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB7241 text on black | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#F3E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4C7
oklch(88.4% 0.03 52.7)
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Step 300
300
#DEB8A0
oklch(81% 0.055 54)
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Step 400
400
#CC916C
oklch(70.6% 0.088 52.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB7241
oklch(62.2% 0.113 53)
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Step 600
600
#A95C23
oklch(55.5% 0.122 53.1)
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Step 700
700
#914B15
oklch(49% 0.114 52.8)
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Step 800
800
#763E15
oklch(42.7% 0.094 52.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F3518
oklch(37.5% 0.073 53)
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Step 950
950
#38200F
oklch(27.1% 0.046 54.7)
#BB7241 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) | #877A3C | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988A41 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC6367 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB7241
#BB7241
oklch(62.2% 0.113 53)
- #2D91BF
#2D91BF
oklch(62.1% 0.113 233.1)
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 #BB7241, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.017
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.019
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.023
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.032
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.032
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.036
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.037
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.037
Use #BB7241 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.