#BB815D
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(65.4% 0.088 52.4), rgb(187, 129, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#BB815D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB815D |
| RGB | rgb(187, 129, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 41%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.088 52.4) |
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 #BB815D | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB815D | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB815D text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB815D text on black | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 51.1)
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Step 300
300
#D8BAA8
oklch(81% 0.043 52.9)
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Step 400
400
#C49579
oklch(70.7% 0.069 52.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB815D
oklch(65.4% 0.088 52.4)
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Step 600
600
#9F623B
oklch(55.5% 0.096 52.2)
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Step 700
700
#88512D
oklch(49.1% 0.089 52.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E4327
oklch(42.7% 0.073 52.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A3924
oklch(37.8% 0.057 52.7)
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Step 950
950
#352115
oklch(27% 0.037 51.5)
#BB815D 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) | #91875A | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F935D | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA7678 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB815D
#BB815D
oklch(65.4% 0.088 52.4)
- #549ABD
#549ABD
oklch(65.4% 0.088 232)
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 #BB815D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.030
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.036
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.040
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.041
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.042
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.043
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.043
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.046
Use #BB815D 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.