#BB7D14
Closest named color: Golden Brown (#B27A01). oklch(63.8% 0.131 72.9), rgb(187, 125, 20).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#BB7D14 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Golden Brown (#B27A01), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Golden Brown (#B27A01) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB7D14 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 125, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 81%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.131 72.9) |
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 #BB7D14 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB7D14 | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB7D14 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB7D14 text on black | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 70.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D6C0
oklch(88.5% 0.036 72.9)
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Step 300
300
#DABB93
oklch(80.9% 0.064 73.8)
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Step 400
400
#C79654
oklch(70.6% 0.102 73.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB7D14
oklch(63.8% 0.131 72.9)
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Step 600
600
#9D6600
oklch(55.6% 0.119 72.5)
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Step 700
700
#845600
oklch(49.2% 0.105 73.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D4600
oklch(42.8% 0.091 73.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B3A00
oklch(37.8% 0.08 73.5)
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Step 950
950
#362203
oklch(27.1% 0.054 74)
#BB7D14 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) | #938100 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19019 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC6D6B | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB7D14
#BB7D14
oklch(63.8% 0.131 72.9)
- #4D8ED9
#4D8ED9
oklch(63.8% 0.132 253.4)
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 #BB7D14, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.024
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.027
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.041
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.042
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.043
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.043
Use #BB7D14 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.