#BB7943
Closest named color: Clay Brown (#B2713D). oklch(63.5% 0.108 58.3), rgb(187, 121, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#BB7943 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 58°. 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 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay Brown (#B2713D) |
| Black text | 5.92:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB7943 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 121, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 47%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.108 58.3) |
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 #BB7943 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB7943 | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB7943 text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB7943 text on black | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#F2E8E0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 61.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 57.3)
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Step 300
300
#DBB99F
oklch(80.9% 0.053 59.3)
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Step 400
400
#C9946B
oklch(70.8% 0.085 58.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB7943
oklch(63.5% 0.108 58.3)
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Step 600
600
#A55F1F
oklch(55.5% 0.118 58.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D4E11
oklch(49% 0.109 58.1)
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Step 800
800
#734112
oklch(42.8% 0.091 58.8)
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Step 900
900
#5D3717
oklch(37.6% 0.071 58.1)
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Step 950
950
#37210F
oklch(27.2% 0.045 58.6)
#BB7943 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) | #8D7F3E | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8E43 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB6B6D | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB7943
#BB7943
oklch(63.5% 0.108 58.3)
- #4293C4
#4293C4
oklch(63.4% 0.108 238.4)
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 #BB7943, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.027
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.028
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.028
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.034
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.034
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.035
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.038
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.038
Use #BB7943 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.