#BB7A57
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(63.9% 0.095 48.8), rgb(187, 122, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#BB7A57 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.03:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB7A57 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 122, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 42%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.095 48.8) |
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 #BB7A57 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB7A57 | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB7A57 text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB7A57 text on black | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5CB
oklch(88.6% 0.025 49.7)
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Step 300
300
#DBB8A7
oklch(80.9% 0.047 47.4)
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Step 400
400
#C79378
oklch(70.7% 0.074 48.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB7A57
oklch(63.9% 0.095 48.8)
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Step 600
600
#A35F39
oklch(55.5% 0.103 48.7)
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Step 700
700
#8C4E2B
oklch(49.1% 0.097 48.6)
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Step 800
800
#724025
oklch(42.7% 0.08 47.9)
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Step 900
900
#5C3723
oklch(37.7% 0.062 48.6)
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Step 950
950
#362015
oklch(26.9% 0.039 47.1)
#BB7A57 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) | #8C8154 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8F57 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA6E71 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB7A57
#BB7A57
oklch(63.9% 0.095 48.8)
- #4497BA
#4497BA
oklch(64% 0.095 228.7)
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 #BB7A57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.032
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.033
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.034
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.034
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.037
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.040
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.041
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.044
Use #BB7A57 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.