#BB7F40
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(64.5% 0.109 65), rgb(187, 127, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#BB7F40 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.22:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB7F40 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 127, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 49%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.109 65) |
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 #BB7F40 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB7F40 | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB7F40 text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB7F40 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 67.4)
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Step 300
300
#D9BA9D
oklch(80.8% 0.053 65.1)
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Step 400
400
#C69667
oklch(70.8% 0.085 65.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB7F40
oklch(64.5% 0.109 65)
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Step 600
600
#A26213
oklch(55.6% 0.118 64.5)
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Step 700
700
#8A5101
oklch(49% 0.11 65)
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Step 800
800
#704309
oklch(42.7% 0.091 65.5)
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Step 900
900
#5B3913
oklch(37.7% 0.071 65.3)
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Step 950
950
#35210D
oklch(26.8% 0.044 63.9)
#BB7F40 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) | #92843A | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09141 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB7171 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB7F40
#BB7F40
oklch(64.5% 0.109 65)
- #5094CB
#5094CB
oklch(64.5% 0.108 245)
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 #BB7F40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.027
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.029
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.035
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.036
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.040
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.040
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.041
Use #BB7F40 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.