#BB7937
Closest named color: Clay Brown (#B2713D). oklch(63.3% 0.116 62.8), rgb(187, 121, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#BB7937 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay Brown (#B2713D), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay Brown (#B2713D) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB7937 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 121, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 55%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.116 62.8) |
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 #BB7937 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB7937 | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB7937 text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB7937 text on black | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#DCB99C
oklch(80.9% 0.056 61.5)
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Step 400
400
#C99464
oklch(70.7% 0.09 62.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB7937
oklch(63.3% 0.116 62.8)
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Step 600
600
#A66004
oklch(55.7% 0.126 62.8)
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Step 700
700
#8C5000
oklch(49.1% 0.112 63.2)
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Step 800
800
#734102
oklch(42.7% 0.096 63)
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Step 900
900
#5D370F
oklch(37.6% 0.075 62.5)
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Step 950
950
#37210B
oklch(27.1% 0.048 63.2)
#BB7937 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) | #8E7F30 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8E38 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC6A6B | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB7937
#BB7937
oklch(63.3% 0.116 62.8)
- #4291CA
#4291CA
oklch(63.2% 0.116 243)
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 #BB7937, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.029
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.030
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.031
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.031
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.032
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.035
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.039
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.039
Use #BB7937 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.