#BB7450
Closest named color: Adobe (#BD6C48). oklch(62.7% 0.103 47.1), rgb(187, 116, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#BB7450 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Adobe (#BD6C48), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe (#BD6C48) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB7450 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 116, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 44%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.103 47.1) |
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 #BB7450 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB7450 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB7450 text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB7450 text on black | 5.72:1 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4CA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 46.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDB7A5
oklch(80.8% 0.051 46.8)
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Step 400
400
#CB9175
oklch(70.6% 0.081 46.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB7450
oklch(62.7% 0.103 47.1)
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Step 600
600
#A75C35
oklch(55.5% 0.112 46.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F4C27
oklch(49.1% 0.103 47.7)
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Step 800
800
#753E22
oklch(42.7% 0.087 46.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E3621
oklch(37.7% 0.066 47.7)
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Step 950
950
#372014
oklch(27% 0.041 48)
#BB7450 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) | #877C4D | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988C50 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB676B | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB7450
#BB7450
oklch(62.7% 0.103 47.1)
- #3494B9
#3494B9
oklch(62.7% 0.103 227.8)
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 #BB7450, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.018
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.027
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.028
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.029
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.036
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.037
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.038
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.039
Use #BB7450 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.