#BB7849
Closest named color: Clay Brown (#B2713D). oklch(63.4% 0.105 54.6), rgb(187, 120, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#BB7849 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay Brown (#B2713D), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay Brown (#B2713D) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB7849 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 120, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 46%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.105 54.6) |
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 #BB7849 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB7849 | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB7849 text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB7849 text on black | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 50.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C8
oklch(88.6% 0.028 55.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCB8A2
oklch(80.8% 0.051 53.2)
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Step 400
400
#C9936F
oklch(70.7% 0.082 54.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB7849
oklch(63.4% 0.105 54.6)
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Step 600
600
#A55F29
oklch(55.6% 0.113 55)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E1C
oklch(49.2% 0.106 54.5)
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Step 800
800
#734019
oklch(42.6% 0.088 54.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D371B
oklch(37.7% 0.068 55.2)
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Step 950
950
#372011
oklch(27% 0.044 53)
#BB7849 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) | #8B7F45 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8E49 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB6B6D | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB7849
#BB7849
oklch(63.4% 0.105 54.6)
- #3F94C0
#3F94C0
oklch(63.3% 0.105 234.5)
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 #BB7849, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.026
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.029
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.029
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.030
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.035
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.036
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.038
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.040
Use #BB7849 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.