#BB744B
Closest named color: Adobe (#BD6C48). oklch(62.7% 0.106 49.9), rgb(187, 116, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#BB744B 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 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe (#BD6C48) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB744B |
| RGB | rgb(187, 116, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 45%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.106 49.9) |
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 #BB744B | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB744B | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB744B text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB744B text on black | 5.71:1 | 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
#EAD4C9
oklch(88.5% 0.029 48.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDB8A3
oklch(81% 0.052 51.3)
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Step 400
400
#CB9272
oklch(70.8% 0.082 50.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB744B
oklch(62.7% 0.106 49.9)
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Step 600
600
#A85D2F
oklch(55.7% 0.115 50)
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Step 700
700
#904C21
oklch(49.2% 0.107 50)
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Step 800
800
#753F1D
oklch(42.8% 0.089 50.5)
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Step 900
900
#5F361E
oklch(37.8% 0.069 49.8)
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Step 950
950
#372012
oklch(27% 0.043 51.4)
#BB744B 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) | #887C47 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998B4B | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB666A | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB744B
#BB744B
oklch(62.7% 0.106 49.9)
- #3493BB
#3493BB
oklch(62.5% 0.105 230.1)
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 #BB744B, 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 0.030
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.034
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.034
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.036
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.036
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.038
Use #BB744B 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.