#BB7349
Closest named color: Adobe (#BD6C48). oklch(62.4% 0.107 50.1), rgb(187, 115, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#BB7349 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Adobe (#BD6C48), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe (#BD6C48) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB7349 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 115, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 46%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.107 50.1) |
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 #BB7349 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB7349 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB7349 text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB7349 text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4C8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 50.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEB7A3
oklch(80.9% 0.053 48.7)
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Step 400
400
#CC9171
oklch(70.7% 0.085 49.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB7349
oklch(62.4% 0.107 50.1)
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Step 600
600
#A85C2D
oklch(55.5% 0.116 50)
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Step 700
700
#904B1F
oklch(49% 0.109 49.9)
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Step 800
800
#753E1C
oklch(42.6% 0.09 49.9)
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Step 900
900
#5F351D
oklch(37.6% 0.07 49.2)
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Step 950
950
#382012
oklch(27.1% 0.044 50.3)
#BB7349 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) | #877B45 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988B49 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB6569 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB7349
#BB7349
oklch(62.4% 0.107 50.1)
- #3193BC
#3193BC
oklch(62.5% 0.108 230.2)
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 #BB7349, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.017
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.022
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.029
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.031
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.034
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.035
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.036
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.037
Use #BB7349 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.