#BB7D5E
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(64.6% 0.089 47.2), rgb(187, 125, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#BB7D5E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.20:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB7D5E |
| RGB | rgb(187, 125, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 41%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.089 47.2) |
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 #BB7D5E | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB7D5E | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB7D5E text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB7D5E text on black | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E3
oklch(93.5% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CC
oklch(88.5% 0.024 48.4)
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Step 300
300
#D9B9A9
oklch(80.9% 0.043 48.2)
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Step 400
400
#C6947B
oklch(70.8% 0.07 47.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB7D5E
oklch(64.6% 0.089 47.2)
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Step 600
600
#A1603F
oklch(55.5% 0.097 47)
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Step 700
700
#8A4F31
oklch(49% 0.091 46.8)
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Step 800
800
#704129
oklch(42.6% 0.075 47.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B3826
oklch(37.8% 0.058 47.6)
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Step 950
950
#352116
oklch(27% 0.037 49.5)
#BB7D5E 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) | #8E845C | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C915E | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA7275 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB7D5E
#BB7D5E
oklch(64.6% 0.089 47.2)
- #4C99B8
#4C99B8
oklch(64.6% 0.089 226.9)
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 #BB7D5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.034
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.036
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.037
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.038
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.041
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.042
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.046
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.046
Use #BB7D5E 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.