#BB7632
Closest named color: Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25). oklch(62.7% 0.119 61.9), rgb(187, 118, 50).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#BB7632 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB7632 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 118, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 58%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.119 61.9) |
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 #BB7632 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB7632 | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB7632 text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB7632 text on black | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DF
oklch(93.7% 0.017 62)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C4
oklch(88.5% 0.032 62.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDB99B
oklch(81% 0.058 61.7)
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Step 400
400
#CB9362
oklch(70.7% 0.094 61.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB7632
oklch(62.7% 0.119 61.9)
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Step 600
600
#A75F00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 62.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F00
oklch(49.1% 0.113 61.8)
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Step 800
800
#744000
oklch(42.6% 0.098 61.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E370D
oklch(37.7% 0.077 62.6)
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Step 950
950
#37200A
oklch(26.9% 0.049 61.7)
#BB7632 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) | #8B7C2A | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8C33 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC6768 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB7632
#BB7632
oklch(62.7% 0.119 61.9)
- #3A90CA
#3A90CA
oklch(62.7% 0.12 241.9)
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 #BB7632, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.023
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.025
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.027
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.034
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.034
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.034
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.034
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.036
Use #BB7632 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.