#BB7431Meteor (#BB7431) is a mid-tone, soft orange with an OKLCH hue of 61°, lightness 0.62 and chroma 0.12. It sits on the warm side of the color wheel. In practice it behaves as a mid-weight working color for secondary surfaces and editorial blocks.
| HEX | #BB7431 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(187, 116, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 58%, 46%) |
| HSV | hsv(29, 74%, 73%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 38%, 74%, 27%) |
| CIE Lab | lab(55.4 22.3 47.1) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.623 0.120 61) |
Under warm 2700K interior light Meteor shifts subtly: leans toward red; in north-facing or shaded light it is virtually unchanged. Overall drift across common illuminants is small (max ΔE ≈ 0.9), so it is a lighting-stable choice.
#bd702a — ΔE 0.9, shifts subtly: leans toward red#bf742e — ΔE 0.7, is virtually unchanged#bb7431 — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#bb7532 — ΔE 0.2, is virtually unchangedTest Meteor in the color lighting simulator — sweep it through daylight, warm 2700K light, 4000K LED, and shade alongside the rest of your palette.
Against white it measures 3.71:1 and against black 5.66:1, so black text is the stronger pairing. That pairing passes WCAG AA for body text.
One color explored: close hues with real lightness and chroma structure, so the palette is the anchor through value rather than a set of colors.
#ffd6b6 · #e8a771 · #bb7431 · #9b5a17 · #6e3b00 · #412000
The anchor's neighbours on the wheel — everything shares an undertone, so the chord carries color without anything having to be muted to get along.
#c1ab64 · #bf9046 · #bb7431 · #ab5e3b · #964b42 · #7f3b45
The mid-gap pairing — sage and mustard, terracotta and olive. A foil rotated 40–65° toward warm or cool: too far to be kin, too near to argue, carried by temperature and a deliberate value offset.
#a6aa7e · #bb7431 · #945a23 · #4f5300 · #4f2800 · #1c1e00
One deliberately opposed voice — a single restrained counterpoint across the wheel, or temperature against temperature where the anchor is too muted to carry a loud opposite.
#ffecdc · #ecc2a0 · #baa492 · #bb7431 · #006ea4 · #604125
The anchor as the only color in the room. True neutrals or complement-warmed near-neutrals let it stay dominant.
#e8f4fc · #ae9f94 · #bb7431 · #666e74 · #382a1e · #000103
This color as a ground rather than a subject — its own restraint held across a narrow value band, carrying one saturated voice from the opposite temperature.
#e9f3fc · #c1cdd6 · #94a2ad · #1c2d3a · #000b17 · #bb7431
The opposite hue on the perceptual wheel, tempered to field strength — warm/cool tension without vibration.
#d4d9b4 · #3bc9e4 · #bb7431 · #9a606d · #2c3c5a · #051410
The complement's two neighbours instead of the complement itself — strong contrast with a lower clash risk.
#bce0c8 · #8e93d3 · #bb7431 · #3e5f69 · #313a59 · #151104
Three hues spaced evenly around the wheel; the anchor leads and the other two are held at supporting strength.
#d9faf3 · #54b6a5 · #bb7431 · #795aa7 · #361c57 · #000201
Two complementary pairs offset by 90° — the richest chord, kept usable by a strict lightness hierarchy.
#e1f9e6 · #75b483 · #bb7431 · #0a74ab · #481444 · #000510
#C88851 · #D59D6E · #E2B28A · #EEC6A6 · #FBDBC2
#9D5D1F · #80480A · #633400 · #452200 · #2A1200
#B17949 · #A67E5C · #9B826D
Its moderate chroma lets it work in mid-size areas — upholstery, secondary UI surfaces, editorial blocks — without overwhelming neighbors. In palettes it pairs most predictably with its tonal ramp and analogous neighbors; reserve the complementary hue for small, deliberate contrast.