#BB7B40
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(63.8% 0.109 61.4), rgb(187, 123, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#BB7B40 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.02:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB7B40 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 123, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 49%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.109 61.4) |
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 #BB7B40 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB7B40 | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB7B40 text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB7B40 text on black | 6.02:1 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 61.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C6
oklch(88.4% 0.029 60.7)
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Step 300
300
#DBB99E
oklch(80.8% 0.054 60.4)
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Step 400
400
#C89468
oklch(70.6% 0.086 61)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB7B40
oklch(63.8% 0.109 61.4)
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Step 600
600
#A46118
oklch(55.7% 0.119 61.8)
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Step 700
700
#8C4F07
oklch(49% 0.111 61.2)
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Step 800
800
#72410D
oklch(42.6% 0.092 61)
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Step 900
900
#5C3814
oklch(37.7% 0.071 62.3)
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Step 950
950
#36210D
oklch(27% 0.045 62.4)
#BB7B40 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) | #8F813A | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E8F41 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB6D6E | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB7B40
#BB7B40
oklch(63.8% 0.109 61.4)
- #4793C8
#4793C8
oklch(63.8% 0.11 241.7)
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 #BB7B40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.027
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.028
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.031
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.035
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.036
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.036
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.039
Use #BB7B40 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.