#BB873D
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(66.1% 0.11 73.3), rgb(187, 135, 61).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#BB873D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB873D |
| RGB | rgb(187, 135, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 51%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.11 73.3) |
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 #BB873D | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB873D | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB873D text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB873D text on black | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8DF
oklch(93.5% 0.015 70.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D7C4
oklch(88.6% 0.03 73.9)
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Step 300
300
#D6BC9B
oklch(80.9% 0.053 73.5)
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Step 400
400
#C19862
oklch(70.6% 0.086 73.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB873D
oklch(66.1% 0.11 73.3)
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Step 600
600
#9C6600
oklch(55.5% 0.118 73)
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Step 700
700
#845600
oklch(49.2% 0.105 73.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C4600
oklch(42.7% 0.091 73.9)
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Step 900
900
#583B0D
oklch(37.7% 0.072 73.9)
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Step 950
950
#34230A
oklch(27.1% 0.046 74)
#BB873D 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) | #9A8935 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6963F | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB7A77 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB873D
#BB873D
oklch(66.1% 0.11 73.3)
- #6095D4
#6095D4
oklch(65.9% 0.11 253.6)
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 #BB873D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.021
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.029
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.031
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.038
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.042
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.042
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.042
Use #BB873D 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.