#BB8149
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(65% 0.102 63.4), rgb(187, 129, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#BB8149 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.102 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 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.34:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB8149 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 129, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 46%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.102 63.4) |
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 #BB8149 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB8149 | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB8149 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB8149 text on black | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#D8BAA0
oklch(80.8% 0.049 63)
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Step 400
400
#C4966C
oklch(70.7% 0.079 63.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB8149
oklch(65% 0.102 63.4)
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Step 600
600
#A06321
oklch(55.6% 0.111 63.3)
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Step 700
700
#895213
oklch(49.2% 0.103 63.4)
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Step 800
800
#6F4314
oklch(42.6% 0.085 63)
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Step 900
900
#5A3918
oklch(37.7% 0.066 63.2)
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Step 950
950
#35220F
oklch(27.1% 0.042 64.3)
#BB8149 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) | #938544 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1934A | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB7474 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB8149
#BB8149
oklch(65% 0.102 63.4)
- #5496C9
#5496C9
oklch(65.1% 0.102 243.6)
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 #BB8149, 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 0.026
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.029
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.035
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.035
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.043
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.044
Use #BB8149 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.