#BB7900
Closest named color: Golden Brown (#B27A01). oklch(63% 0.135 71.5), rgb(187, 121, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#BB7900 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Golden Brown (#B27A01), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Golden Brown (#B27A01) |
| Black text | 5.84:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB7900 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 121, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 100%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.135 71.5) |
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 #BB7900 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB7900 | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB7900 text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB7900 text on black | 5.84:1 | 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
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 72.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D6BF
oklch(88.6% 0.037 72.6)
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Step 300
300
#DCBA92
oklch(80.9% 0.066 71.2)
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Step 400
400
#CA9552
oklch(70.7% 0.106 71.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB7900
oklch(63% 0.135 71.5)
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Step 600
600
#9E6500
oklch(55.5% 0.12 71.1)
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Step 700
700
#855500
oklch(49.1% 0.105 71.8)
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Step 800
800
#6E4500
oklch(42.8% 0.092 71.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C3900
oklch(37.7% 0.081 71.3)
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Step 950
950
#372102
oklch(27% 0.055 71.2)
#BB7900 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) | #907E00 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F8D08 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD6867 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB7900
#BB7900
oklch(63% 0.135 71.5)
- #448DD8
#448DD8
oklch(63.1% 0.135 251.3)
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 #BB7900, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.016
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.032
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.033
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.035
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.039
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.040
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.040
Use #BB7900 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.