#BB8048
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(64.8% 0.103 62.8), rgb(187, 128, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#BB8048 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 63°. 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 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.29:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB8048 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 128, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 46%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.103 62.8) |
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 #BB8048 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB8048 | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB8048 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB8048 text on black | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C7
oklch(88.6% 0.028 63.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9BAA0
oklch(80.9% 0.05 62)
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Step 400
400
#C5966B
oklch(70.8% 0.081 63.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB8048
oklch(64.8% 0.103 62.8)
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Step 600
600
#A16321
oklch(55.7% 0.112 62.8)
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Step 700
700
#895112
oklch(49% 0.104 62.6)
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Step 800
800
#704313
oklch(42.7% 0.087 62.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B3918
oklch(37.8% 0.067 62.3)
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Step 950
950
#35220F
oklch(27.1% 0.042 64.3)
#BB8048 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) | #938543 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09249 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB7373 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB8048
#BB8048
oklch(64.8% 0.103 62.8)
- #5296C8
#5296C8
oklch(64.9% 0.102 242.4)
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 #BB8048, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.027
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.028
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.035
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.036
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.039
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.042
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.044
Use #BB8048 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.