#BB781A
Closest named color: Golden Brown (#B27A01). oklch(62.9% 0.13 68.5), rgb(187, 120, 26).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#BB781A is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Golden Brown (#B27A01), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Golden Brown (#B27A01) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB781A |
| RGB | rgb(187, 120, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 76%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.13 68.5) |
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 #BB781A | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB781A | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB781A text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB781A text on black | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#F2E8DD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 70.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C1
oklch(88.4% 0.035 67.4)
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Step 300
300
#DCBA95
oklch(80.9% 0.063 69.1)
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Step 400
400
#CA9557
oklch(70.8% 0.102 69.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB781A
oklch(62.9% 0.13 68.5)
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Step 600
600
#A16400
oklch(55.7% 0.122 68.7)
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Step 700
700
#885300
oklch(49.1% 0.108 68.1)
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Step 800
800
#704400
oklch(42.8% 0.094 68.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D3800
oklch(37.7% 0.082 69.1)
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Step 950
950
#372104
oklch(27% 0.054 69.5)
#BB781A 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) | #8E7D00 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E8D1D | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD6867 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB781A
#BB781A
oklch(62.9% 0.13 68.5)
- #418ED3
#418ED3
oklch(63% 0.129 248.4)
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 #BB781A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.020
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.032
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.032
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.033
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.034
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.036
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.036
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.037
Use #BB781A 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.