#BB7E65
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(65% 0.085 43.1), rgb(187, 126, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#BB7E65 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB7E65 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 126, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 39%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.085 43.1) |
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 #BB7E65 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB7E65 | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB7E65 text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB7E65 text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#F1E7E4
oklch(93.5% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CD
oklch(88.5% 0.023 45.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9B9AC
oklch(81% 0.041 43.3)
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Step 400
400
#C59480
oklch(70.8% 0.066 43.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB7E65
oklch(65% 0.085 43.1)
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Step 600
600
#A06146
oklch(55.7% 0.091 43.7)
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Step 700
700
#895038
oklch(49.2% 0.085 43.3)
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Step 800
800
#6F412E
oklch(42.6% 0.071 43)
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Step 900
900
#5A3829
oklch(37.7% 0.055 44.5)
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Step 950
950
#352118
oklch(27% 0.035 45)
#BB7E65 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) | #8E8563 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9265 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C97478 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB7E65
#BB7E65
oklch(65% 0.085 43.1)
- #4E9AB5
#4E9AB5
oklch(64.8% 0.085 223.8)
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 #BB7E65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.031
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.037
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.040
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.044
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.046
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.048
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.048
Use #BB7E65 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.