#BB7835
Closest named color: Clay Brown (#B2713D). oklch(63.1% 0.117 62.6), rgb(187, 120, 53).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#BB7835 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay Brown (#B2713D), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay Brown (#B2713D) |
| Black text | 5.85:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB7835 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 120, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 56%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.117 62.6) |
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 #BB7835 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB7835 | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB7835 text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB7835 text on black | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#F2E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 64.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C4
oklch(88.5% 0.032 62.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCB99B
oklch(80.9% 0.057 62.5)
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Step 400
400
#CA9463
oklch(70.8% 0.092 62.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB7835
oklch(63.1% 0.117 62.6)
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Step 600
600
#A65F00
oklch(55.5% 0.127 62.5)
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Step 700
700
#8C5000
oklch(49.1% 0.112 63.2)
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Step 800
800
#744100
oklch(42.8% 0.098 62.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E370E
oklch(37.7% 0.077 62.2)
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Step 950
950
#37210B
oklch(27.1% 0.048 63.2)
#BB7835 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) | #8D7E2D | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8D36 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC696A | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB7835
#BB7835
oklch(63.1% 0.117 62.6)
- #3F91CA
#3F91CA
oklch(63.1% 0.117 242.3)
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 #BB7835, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.027
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.028
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.029
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.032
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.034
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.034
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.038
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.039
Use #BB7835 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.