#BB8251
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(65.4% 0.096 60.6), rgb(187, 130, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#BB8251 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 61°. 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 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB8251 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 130, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 44%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.096 60.6) |
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 #BB8251 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB8251 | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB8251 text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB8251 text on black | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C8
oklch(88.6% 0.027 62)
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Step 300
300
#D8BAA3
oklch(80.9% 0.047 59.5)
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Step 400
400
#C49670
oklch(70.7% 0.076 60.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB8251
oklch(65.4% 0.096 60.6)
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Step 600
600
#9F632C
oklch(55.5% 0.104 60.2)
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Step 700
700
#88521E
oklch(49.1% 0.097 60.6)
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Step 800
800
#6E431B
oklch(42.5% 0.08 60.5)
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Step 900
900
#5A391C
oklch(37.7% 0.063 60.3)
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Step 950
950
#352211
oklch(27.1% 0.04 61.6)
#BB8251 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) | #93874D | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19352 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA7676 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB8251
#BB8251
oklch(65.4% 0.096 60.6)
- #5698C5
#5698C5
oklch(65.4% 0.095 240.2)
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 #BB8251, 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 0.028
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.031
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.037
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.037
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.043
Use #BB8251 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.