#BB744A
Closest named color: Adobe (#BD6C48). oklch(62.6% 0.106 50.4), rgb(187, 116, 74).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#BB744A is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Adobe (#BD6C48), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe (#BD6C48) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB744A |
| RGB | rgb(187, 116, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 45%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.106 50.4) |
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 #BB744A | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB744A | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB744A text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB744A text on black | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#DDB8A3
oklch(81% 0.052 51.3)
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Step 400
400
#CB9271
oklch(70.8% 0.083 51)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB744A
oklch(62.6% 0.106 50.4)
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Step 600
600
#A85D2D
oklch(55.7% 0.116 50.8)
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Step 700
700
#904C20
oklch(49.1% 0.108 50.4)
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Step 800
800
#753F1D
oklch(42.8% 0.089 50.5)
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Step 900
900
#5F361D
oklch(37.8% 0.07 50.7)
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Step 950
950
#382012
oklch(27.1% 0.044 50.3)
#BB744A 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) | #887C46 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998B4A | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB666A | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB744A
#BB744A
oklch(62.6% 0.106 50.4)
- #3493BC
#3493BC
oklch(62.6% 0.106 230.7)
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 #BB744A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.019
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.023
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.031
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.033
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.035
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.035
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.036
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.037
Use #BB744A 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.