#BB733B
Closest named color: Clay Brown (#B2713D). oklch(62.3% 0.115 56.3), rgb(187, 115, 59).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#BB733B is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 56°. 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 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay Brown (#B2713D) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB733B |
| RGB | rgb(187, 115, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 52%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.115 56.3) |
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 #BB733B | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB733B | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB733B text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB733B text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#EAD4C6
oklch(88.4% 0.031 54.7)
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Step 300
300
#DEB89E
oklch(80.9% 0.057 56.2)
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Step 400
400
#CC9268
oklch(70.7% 0.09 56.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB733B
oklch(62.3% 0.115 56.3)
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Step 600
600
#A95D18
oklch(55.6% 0.125 56.6)
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Step 700
700
#914C07
oklch(49.1% 0.117 56.4)
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Step 800
800
#763F0D
oklch(42.8% 0.097 56.5)
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Step 900
900
#5F3614
oklch(37.7% 0.075 57)
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Step 950
950
#38200D
oklch(27% 0.048 57.2)
#BB733B 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) | #887A35 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998B3B | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC6466 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB733B
#BB733B
oklch(62.3% 0.115 56.3)
- #3191C3
#3191C3
oklch(62.4% 0.115 236)
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 #BB733B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.017
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.020
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.026
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.028
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.035
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.035
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.036
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.039
Use #BB733B 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.