#BB7F3A
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(64.5% 0.113 67), rgb(187, 127, 58).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#BB7F3A is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.20:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB7F3A |
| RGB | rgb(187, 127, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 53%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.113 67) |
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 #BB7F3A | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB7F3A | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB7F3A text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB7F3A 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C4
oklch(88.5% 0.031 69)
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Step 300
300
#D9BA9B
oklch(80.8% 0.055 66.9)
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Step 400
400
#C69664
oklch(70.7% 0.088 66.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB7F3A
oklch(64.5% 0.113 67)
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Step 600
600
#A26301
oklch(55.7% 0.122 67.3)
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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
#5B390F
oklch(37.7% 0.073 67.2)
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Step 950
950
#35220B
oklch(27% 0.046 68.8)
#BB7F3A 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) | #938332 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1913B | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB7170 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB7F3A
#BB7F3A
oklch(64.5% 0.113 67)
- #5093CE
#5093CE
oklch(64.4% 0.112 247.1)
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 #BB7F3A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.028
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.029
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.031
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.036
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.036
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.036
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.037
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.040
Use #BB7F3A 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.