#BB8061
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(65.2% 0.086 48.5), rgb(187, 128, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#BB8061 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB8061 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 128, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 40%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.086 48.5) |
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 #BB8061 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB8061 | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB8061 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB8061 text on black | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E3
oklch(93.7% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CC
oklch(88.5% 0.024 48.4)
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Step 300
300
#D8B9AA
oklch(80.8% 0.041 47.4)
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Step 400
400
#C4957C
oklch(70.8% 0.067 49.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB8061
oklch(65.2% 0.086 48.5)
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Step 600
600
#9F6240
oklch(55.6% 0.093 49.2)
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Step 700
700
#885132
oklch(49.2% 0.086 49.2)
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Step 800
800
#6F422A
oklch(42.7% 0.072 48.1)
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Step 900
900
#5A3826
oklch(37.7% 0.057 48.3)
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Step 950
950
#352117
oklch(27% 0.036 47.3)
#BB8061 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) | #90865F | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9361 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C97678 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB8061
#BB8061
oklch(65.2% 0.086 48.5)
- #529AB9
#529AB9
oklch(65.2% 0.086 228.2)
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 #BB8061, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.034
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.037
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.039
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.043
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.045
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.047
Use #BB8061 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.