#BB794E
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(63.6% 0.101 53), rgb(187, 121, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#BB794E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 5.95:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB794E |
| RGB | rgb(187, 121, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 44%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.101 53) |
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 #BB794E | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB794E | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB794E text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB794E text on black | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#E9D5C9
oklch(88.6% 0.028 53.1)
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Step 300
300
#DBB9A3
oklch(81% 0.05 54.8)
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Step 400
400
#C89372
oklch(70.6% 0.079 53)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB794E
oklch(63.6% 0.101 53)
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Step 600
600
#A55F2F
oklch(55.6% 0.11 52.7)
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Step 700
700
#8D4E21
oklch(49.1% 0.103 53)
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Step 800
800
#72401E
oklch(42.6% 0.084 52.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D371E
oklch(37.7% 0.066 52.7)
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Step 950
950
#362012
oklch(26.8% 0.042 52.6)
#BB794E 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) | #8C804A | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8E4E | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB6C6F | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB794E
#BB794E
oklch(63.6% 0.101 53)
- #4295BE
#4295BE
oklch(63.6% 0.101 233)
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 #BB794E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.029
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.030
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.030
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.031
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.039
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.040
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.040
Use #BB794E 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.