#BB7706
Closest named color: Golden Brown (#B27A01). oklch(62.7% 0.135 69.7), rgb(187, 119, 6).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#BB7706 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Golden Brown (#B27A01), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Golden Brown (#B27A01) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB7706 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 119, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 94%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.135 69.7) |
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 #BB7706 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB7706 | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB7706 text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB7706 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
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 70.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C0
oklch(88.4% 0.036 68.7)
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Step 300
300
#DDBA93
oklch(81% 0.066 69.7)
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Step 400
400
#CB9453
oklch(70.6% 0.106 69.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB7706
oklch(62.7% 0.135 69.7)
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Step 600
600
#A06400
oklch(55.6% 0.121 69.2)
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Step 700
700
#875400
oklch(49.2% 0.107 69.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F4400
oklch(42.7% 0.093 69.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D3800
oklch(37.7% 0.082 69.1)
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Step 950
950
#372102
oklch(27% 0.055 71.2)
#BB7706 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) | #8E7C00 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E8C0C | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD6665 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB7706
#BB7706
oklch(62.7% 0.135 69.7)
- #3F8CD6
#3F8CD6
oklch(62.6% 0.135 250.1)
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 #BB7706, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.017
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.031
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.031
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.034
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.034
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.035
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.036
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.037
Use #BB7706 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.