#BB7400
Closest named color: Golden Brown (#B27A01). oklch(62.1% 0.136 68.1), rgb(187, 116, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#BB7400 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Golden Brown (#B27A01), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Golden Brown (#B27A01) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB7400 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 116, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 100%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.136 68.1) |
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 #BB7400 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB7400 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB7400 text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB7400 text on black | 5.61:1 | 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
#FAF4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DD
oklch(93.7% 0.019 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5C0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 67.3)
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Step 300
300
#DEB993
oklch(80.9% 0.066 67.4)
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Step 400
400
#CC9453
oklch(70.8% 0.106 68.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB7400
oklch(62.1% 0.136 68.1)
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Step 600
600
#A16300
oklch(55.5% 0.122 67.9)
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Step 700
700
#885300
oklch(49.1% 0.108 68.1)
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Step 800
800
#704300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 67.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E3800
oklch(37.8% 0.083 68.3)
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Step 950
950
#382002
oklch(26.9% 0.057 67.8)
#BB7400 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) | #8B7A00 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8B05 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD6362 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB7400
#BB7400
oklch(62.1% 0.136 68.1)
- #378BD4
#378BD4
oklch(62% 0.137 248.4)
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 #BB7400, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.021
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.026
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.028
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.028
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.033
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.034
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.034
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.035
Use #BB7400 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.