#BB8459
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(65.9% 0.09 58.4), rgb(187, 132, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#BB8459 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB8459 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 132, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 42%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.09 58.4) |
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 #BB8459 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB8459 | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB8459 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB8459 text on black | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#F9F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.006 59.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6CA
oklch(88.6% 0.024 59.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAA5
oklch(80.8% 0.044 58)
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Step 400
400
#C29675
oklch(70.6% 0.07 58.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB8459
oklch(65.9% 0.09 58.4)
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Step 600
600
#9D6434
oklch(55.6% 0.097 58.8)
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Step 700
700
#865327
oklch(49.1% 0.09 59)
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Step 800
800
#6D4422
oklch(42.7% 0.074 58.5)
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Step 900
900
#593920
oklch(37.6% 0.059 57.7)
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Step 950
950
#342214
oklch(27% 0.037 58.3)
#BB8459 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) | #948956 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19559 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA7979 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB8459
#BB8459
oklch(65.9% 0.09 58.4)
- #5A9AC2
#5A9AC2
oklch(65.9% 0.089 237.6)
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 #BB8459, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.031
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.035
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.036
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.039
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.042
Use #BB8459 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.