#BB836E
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(66.1% 0.076 41.4), rgb(187, 131, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#BB836E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.58:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB836E |
| RGB | rgb(187, 131, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 36%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.076 41.4) |
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 #BB836E | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB836E | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB836E text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB836E text on black | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E4
oklch(93.7% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CF
oklch(88.5% 0.021 40.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B9AE
oklch(80.9% 0.038 41.2)
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Step 400
400
#C29584
oklch(70.8% 0.06 41.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB836E
oklch(66.1% 0.076 41.4)
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Step 600
600
#9C624D
oklch(55.5% 0.082 40.6)
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Step 700
700
#86513E
oklch(49.1% 0.077 40.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D4333
oklch(42.8% 0.064 41.6)
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Step 900
900
#58392D
oklch(37.8% 0.049 42)
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Step 950
950
#34211A
oklch(27% 0.032 41)
#BB836E 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) | #91896C | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E956E | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C87A7D | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB836E
#BB836E
oklch(66.1% 0.076 41.4)
- #5A9DB4
#5A9DB4
oklch(66% 0.076 222.3)
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 #BB836E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.039
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.046
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.048
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.050
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.052
Use #BB836E 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.