#BB782B
Closest named color: Golden Brown (#B27A01). oklch(63% 0.122 65.3), rgb(187, 120, 43).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#BB782B is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Golden Brown (#B27A01), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Golden Brown (#B27A01) |
| Black text | 5.83:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB782B |
| RGB | rgb(187, 120, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 63%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.122 65.3) |
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 #BB782B | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB782B | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB782B text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB782B text on black | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#DCB998
oklch(80.8% 0.06 65.1)
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Step 400
400
#CA945E
oklch(70.7% 0.096 65.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB782B
oklch(63% 0.122 65.3)
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Step 600
600
#A46100
oklch(55.6% 0.125 64.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A5100
oklch(49% 0.11 65.1)
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Step 800
800
#724200
oklch(42.7% 0.096 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E3707
oklch(37.7% 0.08 64.7)
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Step 950
950
#372108
oklch(27.1% 0.05 66)
#BB782B 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) | #8E7E20 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8D2C | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC6868 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB782B
#BB782B
oklch(63% 0.122 65.3)
- #408FCE
#408FCE
oklch(62.9% 0.123 245.7)
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 #BB782B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.027
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.028
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.030
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.032
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.035
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.036
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.036
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.036
Use #BB782B 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.