#BB772F
Closest named color: Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25). oklch(62.9% 0.121 63.5), rgb(187, 119, 47).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#BB772F is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25) |
| Black text | 5.79:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB772F |
| RGB | rgb(187, 119, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 60%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.121 63.5) |
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 #BB772F | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB772F | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB772F text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB772F text on black | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#F2E8DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C3
oklch(88.5% 0.033 64.4)
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Step 300
300
#DCB99A
oklch(80.8% 0.058 63.4)
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Step 400
400
#CA9460
oklch(70.7% 0.094 64.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB772F
oklch(62.9% 0.121 63.5)
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Step 600
600
#A56000
oklch(55.5% 0.126 63.7)
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Step 700
700
#8C5000
oklch(49.1% 0.112 63.2)
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Step 800
800
#734100
oklch(42.7% 0.097 63.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E370A
oklch(37.7% 0.079 63.7)
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Step 950
950
#372109
oklch(27.1% 0.049 65.1)
#BB772F 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) | #8C7D26 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8D30 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC6768 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB772F
#BB772F
oklch(62.9% 0.121 63.5)
- #3D90CC
#3D90CC
oklch(62.9% 0.121 243.4)
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 #BB772F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.025
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.028
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.028
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.031
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.035
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.035
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.035
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.035
Use #BB772F 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.