#BB7F51
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(64.8% 0.097 57.5), rgb(187, 127, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#BB7F51 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB7F51 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 127, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 44%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.097 57.5) |
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 #BB7F51 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB7F51 | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB7F51 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB7F51 text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5C9
oklch(88.4% 0.026 56)
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Step 300
300
#D9BAA3
oklch(81% 0.048 58.6)
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Step 400
400
#C59572
oklch(70.7% 0.075 57.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB7F51
oklch(64.8% 0.097 57.5)
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Step 600
600
#A1622E
oklch(55.6% 0.105 57.5)
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Step 700
700
#8A5121
oklch(49.2% 0.098 57.4)
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Step 800
800
#70421D
oklch(42.7% 0.082 56.8)
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Step 900
900
#5B381E
oklch(37.7% 0.063 56)
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Step 950
950
#352112
oklch(26.9% 0.04 56.9)
#BB7F51 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) | #91844D | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9251 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA7374 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB7F51
#BB7F51
oklch(64.8% 0.097 57.5)
- #5097C2
#5097C2
oklch(64.8% 0.096 237.4)
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 #BB7F51, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.024
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.029
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.033
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.037
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.038
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.041
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.041
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.045
Use #BB7F51 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.