#BB7B4D
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(64% 0.101 55.5), rgb(187, 123, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#BB7B4D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB7B4D |
| RGB | rgb(187, 123, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 45%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.101 55.5) |
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 #BB7B4D | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB7B4D | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB7B4D text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB7B4D text on black | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#F2E8E1
oklch(93.7% 0.014 57.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C8
oklch(88.5% 0.028 56.7)
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Step 300
300
#DBB9A3
oklch(81% 0.05 54.8)
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Step 400
400
#C79471
oklch(70.7% 0.078 55.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB7B4D
oklch(64% 0.101 55.5)
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Step 600
600
#A3602C
oklch(55.5% 0.109 55.6)
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Step 700
700
#8C4F1F
oklch(49.1% 0.102 55.2)
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Step 800
800
#72411C
oklch(42.7% 0.085 54.9)
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Step 900
900
#5C381D
oklch(37.8% 0.065 56)
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Step 950
950
#362111
oklch(27% 0.042 57.1)
#BB7B4D 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) | #8E8149 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8F4D | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB6E70 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB7B4D
#BB7B4D
oklch(64% 0.101 55.5)
- #4695C1
#4695C1
oklch(63.9% 0.102 235.8)
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 #BB7B4D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.026
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.028
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.033
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.036
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.037
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.038
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.039
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.041
Use #BB7B4D 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.