#BB7437
Closest named color: Clay Brown (#B2713D). oklch(62.4% 0.117 58.6), rgb(187, 116, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#BB7437 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay Brown (#B2713D), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay Brown (#B2713D) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB7437 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 116, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 55%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.117 58.6) |
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 #BB7437 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB7437 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB7437 text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB7437 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7DF
oklch(93.5% 0.017 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5C5
oklch(88.6% 0.032 59.7)
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Step 300
300
#DDB89C
oklch(80.8% 0.057 59)
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Step 400
400
#CC9266
oklch(70.7% 0.092 57.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB7437
oklch(62.4% 0.117 58.6)
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Step 600
600
#A95D0E
oklch(55.6% 0.128 58.3)
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Step 700
700
#904D00
oklch(49.1% 0.117 58.7)
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Step 800
800
#753F06
oklch(42.6% 0.098 58.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F3611
oklch(37.7% 0.077 58.6)
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Step 950
950
#38200C
oklch(27% 0.049 58.3)
#BB7437 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) | #897B30 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8B37 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC6567 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB7437
#BB7437
oklch(62.4% 0.117 58.6)
- #3490C6
#3490C6
oklch(62.4% 0.118 238.8)
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 #BB7437, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.019
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.020
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.027
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.031
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.033
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.035
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.035
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.037
Use #BB7437 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.