#BB823E
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(65.1% 0.11 68.4), rgb(187, 130, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#BB823E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB823E |
| RGB | rgb(187, 130, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 50%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.11 68.4) |
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 #BB823E | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB823E | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB823E text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB823E text on black | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#E7D6C5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 67.4)
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Step 300
300
#D8BB9C
oklch(80.9% 0.054 68.8)
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Step 400
400
#C49765
oklch(70.7% 0.086 68.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB823E
oklch(65.1% 0.11 68.4)
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Step 600
600
#A06408
oklch(55.6% 0.119 68.5)
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Step 700
700
#885300
oklch(49.1% 0.108 68.1)
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Step 800
800
#6F4403
oklch(42.7% 0.092 68.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A10
oklch(37.8% 0.071 69.2)
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Step 950
950
#35220B
oklch(27% 0.046 68.8)
#BB823E 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) | #958637 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2933F | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB7473 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB823E
#BB823E
oklch(65.1% 0.11 68.4)
- #5694CF
#5694CF
oklch(65% 0.11 248.7)
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 #BB823E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.023
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.029
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.033
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.033
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.036
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.037
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.043
Use #BB823E 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.