#BB7B36
Closest named color: Tan Brown (#AB7E4C). oklch(63.7% 0.116 64.8), rgb(187, 123, 54).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#BB7B36 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Brown (#AB7E4C), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan Brown (#AB7E4C) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB7B36 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 123, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 55%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.116 64.8) |
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 #BB7B36 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB7B36 | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB7B36 text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB7B36 text on black | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 64.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C4
oklch(88.4% 0.031 64.3)
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Step 300
300
#DBBA9B
oklch(81% 0.057 65.1)
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Step 400
400
#C89563
oklch(70.7% 0.09 64.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB7B36
oklch(63.7% 0.116 64.8)
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Step 600
600
#A46100
oklch(55.6% 0.125 64.9)
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Step 700
700
#8B5100
oklch(49.2% 0.111 64.6)
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Step 800
800
#724200
oklch(42.7% 0.096 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D380E
oklch(37.8% 0.076 64.4)
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Step 950
950
#36210A
oklch(26.9% 0.048 65.6)
#BB7B36 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) | #8F802E | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F8F37 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC6C6C | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB7B36
#BB7B36
oklch(63.7% 0.116 64.8)
- #4792CC
#4792CC
oklch(63.8% 0.115 244.4)
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 #BB7B36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.031
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.031
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.033
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.033
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.034
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.035
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.038
Use #BB7B36 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.