#BB754B
Closest named color: Adobe (#BD6C48). oklch(62.8% 0.105 50.8), rgb(187, 117, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#BB754B is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Adobe (#BD6C48), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe (#BD6C48) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB754B |
| RGB | rgb(187, 117, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 45%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.105 50.8) |
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 #BB754B | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB754B | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB754B text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB754B text on black | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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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
#CB9271
oklch(70.8% 0.083 51)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB754B
oklch(62.8% 0.105 50.8)
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Step 600
600
#A75D2E
oklch(55.5% 0.114 50.7)
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Step 700
700
#8F4C21
oklch(49% 0.106 50.4)
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Step 800
800
#743F1D
oklch(42.6% 0.088 50.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E361D
oklch(37.7% 0.069 51.3)
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Step 950
950
#372012
oklch(27% 0.043 51.4)
#BB754B 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) | #897D47 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998C4B | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB676B | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB754B
#BB754B
oklch(62.8% 0.105 50.8)
- #3794BC
#3794BC
oklch(62.9% 0.105 230.3)
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 #BB754B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.021
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.024
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.033
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.034
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.034
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.035
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.036
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.037
Use #BB754B 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.