#BB7E38
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(64.3% 0.114 66.8), rgb(187, 126, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#BB7E38 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.15:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB7E38 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 126, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 54%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.114 66.8) |
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 #BB7E38 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB7E38 | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB7E38 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB7E38 text on black | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#DABA9B
oklch(80.9% 0.056 66)
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Step 400
400
#C69663
oklch(70.7% 0.089 67.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB7E38
oklch(64.3% 0.114 66.8)
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Step 600
600
#A26200
oklch(55.5% 0.123 66.7)
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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
#5C390E
oklch(37.8% 0.074 66.7)
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Step 950
950
#36210A
oklch(26.9% 0.048 65.6)
#BB7E38 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) | #928230 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09139 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC706F | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB7E38
#BB7E38
oklch(64.3% 0.114 66.8)
- #4E93CE
#4E93CE
oklch(64.4% 0.113 246.5)
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 #BB7E38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.030
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.030
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.032
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.034
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.037
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.038
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.038
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.038
Use #BB7E38 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.