#BB7B23
Closest named color: Golden Brown (#B27A01). oklch(63.5% 0.126 69.4), rgb(187, 123, 35).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#BB7B23 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Golden Brown (#B27A01), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Golden Brown (#B27A01) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB7B23 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 123, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 68%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.126 69.4) |
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 #BB7B23 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB7B23 | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB7B23 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB7B23 text on black | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 70.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D6C2
oklch(88.5% 0.033 70.3)
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Step 300
300
#DBBA96
oklch(80.9% 0.061 69.2)
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Step 400
400
#C8955A
oklch(70.6% 0.098 69.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB7B23
oklch(63.5% 0.126 69.4)
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Step 600
600
#A06400
oklch(55.6% 0.121 69.2)
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Step 700
700
#875400
oklch(49.2% 0.107 69.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F4400
oklch(42.7% 0.093 69.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D3800
oklch(37.7% 0.082 69.1)
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Step 950
950
#372105
oklch(27% 0.053 68.7)
#BB7B23 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) | #908012 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A08F25 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC6B6A | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB7B23
#BB7B23
oklch(63.5% 0.126 69.4)
- #488FD3
#488FD3
oklch(63.5% 0.125 249.5)
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 #BB7B23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.022
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.033
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.036
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.038
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.038
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.039
Use #BB7B23 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.