#BB7A63
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(64.2% 0.089 40.2), rgb(187, 122, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#BB7A63 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB7A63 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 122, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 39%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.089 40.2) |
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 #BB7A63 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB7A63 | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB7A63 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB7A63 text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4CD
oklch(88.4% 0.024 40.3)
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Step 300
300
#DAB8AC
oklch(80.9% 0.043 40.4)
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Step 400
400
#C79280
oklch(70.6% 0.07 39.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB7A63
oklch(64.2% 0.089 40.2)
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Step 600
600
#A35F46
oklch(55.7% 0.097 40.8)
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Step 700
700
#8B4E38
oklch(49.1% 0.089 40.4)
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Step 800
800
#71402F
oklch(42.7% 0.074 39.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C3729
oklch(37.8% 0.058 41.4)
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Step 950
950
#362019
oklch(27% 0.037 38.4)
#BB7A63 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) | #8A8261 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8F62 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C97074 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB7A63
#BB7A63
oklch(64.2% 0.089 40.2)
- #4599B2
#4599B2
oklch(64.1% 0.089 220.3)
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 #BB7A63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.028
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.032
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.038
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.043
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.043
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.045
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.047
Use #BB7A63 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.