#BB734C
Closest named color: Adobe (#BD6C48). oklch(62.5% 0.106 48.5), rgb(187, 115, 76).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#BB734C is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Adobe (#BD6C48), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe (#BD6C48) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB734C |
| RGB | rgb(187, 115, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 45%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.106 48.5) |
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 #BB734C | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB734C | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB734C text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB734C 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
#EAD4C9
oklch(88.5% 0.029 48.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDB7A4
oklch(80.8% 0.051 48.1)
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Step 400
400
#CC9173
oklch(70.7% 0.083 47.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB734C
oklch(62.5% 0.106 48.5)
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Step 600
600
#A85C31
oklch(55.5% 0.115 48.3)
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Step 700
700
#904B23
oklch(49% 0.107 48.3)
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Step 800
800
#753E1F
oklch(42.6% 0.088 48.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F351F
oklch(37.7% 0.069 47.4)
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Step 950
950
#382013
oklch(27.2% 0.044 48.7)
#BB734C 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) | #877B49 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988B4C | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB656A | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB734C
#BB734C
oklch(62.5% 0.106 48.5)
- #3193BA
#3193BA
oklch(62.4% 0.106 228.9)
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 #BB734C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.016
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.024
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.027
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.032
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.034
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.034
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.036
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.038
Use #BB734C 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.