#BB8448
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(65.6% 0.102 66.7), rgb(187, 132, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#BB8448 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.50:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB8448 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 132, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 46%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.102 66.7) |
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 #BB8448 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB8448 | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB8448 text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB8448 text on black | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#E6D6C6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 67.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7BB9F
oklch(80.9% 0.05 67)
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Step 400
400
#C3976A
oklch(70.7% 0.08 66.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB8448
oklch(65.6% 0.102 66.7)
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Step 600
600
#9E651C
oklch(55.7% 0.111 67.3)
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Step 700
700
#87530D
oklch(49% 0.103 66.7)
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Step 800
800
#6E4410
oklch(42.6% 0.086 66.3)
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Step 900
900
#593A16
oklch(37.7% 0.067 67.1)
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Step 950
950
#34220E
oklch(26.9% 0.042 67.2)
#BB8448 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) | #968842 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39449 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB7776 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB8448
#BB8448
oklch(65.6% 0.102 66.7)
- #5A97CC
#5A97CC
oklch(65.7% 0.102 246.3)
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 #BB8448, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.021
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.027
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.031
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.033
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.043
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.043
Use #BB8448 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.