#BB7B00
Closest named color: Golden Brown (#B27A01). oklch(63.4% 0.135 72.9), rgb(187, 123, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#BB7B00 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Golden Brown (#B27A01), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Golden Brown (#B27A01) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB7B00 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 123, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 100%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.135 72.9) |
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 #BB7B00 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB7B00 | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB7B00 text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB7B00 text on black | 5.94:1 | 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
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 72.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D6BF
oklch(88.5% 0.037 74)
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Step 300
300
#DBBB92
oklch(81% 0.066 73.6)
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Step 400
400
#C99651
oklch(70.8% 0.106 72.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB7B00
oklch(63.4% 0.135 72.9)
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Step 600
600
#9D6600
oklch(55.6% 0.119 72.5)
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Step 700
700
#845600
oklch(49.2% 0.105 73.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D4600
oklch(42.8% 0.091 73.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B3A00
oklch(37.8% 0.08 73.5)
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Step 950
950
#372101
oklch(27% 0.056 72.1)
#BB7B00 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) | #917F00 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A08E09 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD6A68 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB7B00
#BB7B00
oklch(63.4% 0.135 72.9)
- #498DDA
#498DDA
oklch(63.4% 0.135 253.2)
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 #BB7B00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.016
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.027
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.034
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.039
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.043
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.044
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.044
Use #BB7B00 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.