#BB7E4E

A color in the Orange, Brown family

#bb7e4e is a color in the Orange, Brown family: RGB(187, 126, 78), HSL(26°, 44%, 52%), CMYK(0%, 33%, 58%, 27%). Closest named color: peru. Contrast is 3.38:1 on white and 6.21:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#bb7e4e
RGBrgb(187 126 78)
RGB (legacy)rgb(187, 126, 78)
RGB %rgb(73% 49% 31%)
HSLhsl(26 44% 52%)
HSV / HSBhsv(26, 58%, 73%)
HWBhwb(26 31% 27%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 33%, 58%, 27%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(58.49 20.71 35.94)
LCHlch(58.49 41.48 60.05)
OKLaboklab(0.6455 0.0526 0.0841)
OKLCHoklch(0.6455 0.0992 58.01)
Decimal12287566

Properties

Color ToneOrange, Brown
Closest named colorperu ΔE 4.1
Closest web-safe color#cc6666
Hue26°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)44% / 58%
Lightness (HSL)52%
Brightness or Value (HSV)73%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)54% / 53%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.2604
Red / Green / Blue187 / 126 / 78

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
3.38:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
6.21:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 61.1 / -40.6 · As background with white / black text: Lc -66.6 / 42.9

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

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Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #bb7e4e;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(64.55% 0.0992 58.01);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(187 126 78 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#bb7e4e] text-[#bb7e4e] border-[#bb7e4e]">