#BB7D63
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(64.7% 0.086 43.5), rgb(187, 125, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#BB7D63 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.22:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB7D63 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 125, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 39%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.086 43.5) |
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 #BB7D63 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB7D63 | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB7D63 text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB7D63 text on black | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#E7D5CD
oklch(88.5% 0.023 45.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9B9AB
oklch(81% 0.042 45)
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Step 400
400
#C5937F
oklch(70.6% 0.067 42.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB7D63
oklch(64.7% 0.086 43.5)
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Step 600
600
#A16045
oklch(55.6% 0.094 43)
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Step 700
700
#8A4F36
oklch(49.1% 0.088 43.3)
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Step 800
800
#70412D
oklch(42.7% 0.073 43.5)
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Step 900
900
#5B3729
oklch(37.7% 0.057 41.9)
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Step 950
950
#352118
oklch(27% 0.035 45)
#BB7D63 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) | #8D8461 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9163 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C97376 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB7D63
#BB7D63
oklch(64.7% 0.086 43.5)
- #4C9AB5
#4C9AB5
oklch(64.8% 0.086 223.3)
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 #BB7D63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.032
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.035
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.039
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.042
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.043
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.048
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.048
Use #BB7D63 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.