#BB7C33
Closest named color: Golden Brown (#B27A01). oklch(63.8% 0.117 66.5), rgb(187, 124, 51).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#BB7C33 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Golden Brown (#B27A01), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Golden Brown (#B27A01) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB7C33 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 124, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 57%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.117 66.5) |
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 #BB7C33 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB7C33 | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB7C33 text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB7C33 text on black | 6.04:1 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 64.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D6C4
oklch(88.6% 0.031 67.4)
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Step 300
300
#DBBA9A
oklch(80.9% 0.058 66)
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Step 400
400
#C89561
oklch(70.7% 0.092 65.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB7C33
oklch(63.8% 0.117 66.5)
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Step 600
600
#A36200
oklch(55.6% 0.124 66.2)
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Step 700
700
#895200
oklch(49.1% 0.109 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#714300
oklch(42.8% 0.095 66.9)
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Step 900
900
#5C380B
oklch(37.6% 0.076 66.4)
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Step 950
950
#362109
oklch(26.9% 0.049 66.5)
#BB7C33 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) | #91812A | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F8F34 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC6D6D | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB7C33
#BB7C33
oklch(63.8% 0.117 66.5)
- #4991CF
#4991CF
oklch(63.8% 0.118 247)
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 #BB7C33, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.030
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.032
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.033
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.034
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.035
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.037
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.037
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.038
Use #BB7C33 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.