#BB7B61
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(64.3% 0.089 42.9), rgb(187, 123, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#BB7B61 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 6.11:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB7B61 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 123, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 40%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.089 42.9) |
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 #BB7B61 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB7B61 | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB7B61 text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB7B61 text on black | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4CD
oklch(88.4% 0.024 40.3)
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Step 300
300
#DAB8AB
oklch(80.9% 0.043 42)
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Step 400
400
#C6937E
oklch(70.7% 0.069 43.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB7B61
oklch(64.3% 0.089 42.9)
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Step 600
600
#A25F44
oklch(55.5% 0.096 42.4)
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Step 700
700
#8B4E35
oklch(49.1% 0.091 42.6)
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Step 800
800
#71402D
oklch(42.6% 0.075 41.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B3728
oklch(37.6% 0.057 43.3)
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Step 950
950
#362018
oklch(27% 0.037 40.7)
#BB7B61 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) | #8B825F | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9061 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C97074 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB7B61
#BB7B61
oklch(64.3% 0.089 42.9)
- #4799B4
#4799B4
oklch(64.3% 0.089 222.5)
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 #BB7B61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.031
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.034
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.039
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.039
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.042
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.043
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.045
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.047
Use #BB7B61 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.