#BB7358
Closest named color: Adobe (#BD6C48). oklch(62.7% 0.099 41.2), rgb(187, 115, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#BB7358 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Adobe (#BD6C48), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe (#BD6C48) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB7358 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 115, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 42%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.099 41.2) |
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 #BB7358 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB7358 | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB7358 text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB7358 text on black | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4CC
oklch(88.6% 0.027 41.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDB7A9
oklch(80.9% 0.048 41.2)
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Step 400
400
#CB917B
oklch(70.8% 0.078 41.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB7358
oklch(62.7% 0.099 41.2)
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Step 600
600
#A85C3F
oklch(55.7% 0.108 41.3)
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Step 700
700
#904B31
oklch(49.2% 0.101 40.9)
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Step 800
800
#753E29
oklch(42.8% 0.084 41.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E3526
oklch(37.6% 0.064 40.7)
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Step 950
950
#371F16
oklch(26.8% 0.041 41.2)
#BB7358 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) | #857C56 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978B57 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA676C | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB7358
#BB7358
oklch(62.7% 0.099 41.2)
- #3196B3
#3196B3
oklch(62.8% 0.1 221.1)
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 #BB7358, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.020
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.021
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.025
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.036
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.036
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.038
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.042
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.045
Use #BB7358 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.