#BB8465
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(66.1% 0.081 50.3), rgb(187, 132, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#BB8465 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.60:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB8465 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 132, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 39%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.081 50.3) |
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 #BB8465 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB8465 | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB8465 text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB8465 text on black | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E3
oklch(93.7% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 49.9)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAAA
oklch(81% 0.04 50.7)
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Step 400
400
#C2967D
oklch(70.8% 0.064 50.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB8465
oklch(66.1% 0.081 50.3)
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Step 600
600
#9D6342
oklch(55.6% 0.089 49.8)
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Step 700
700
#865234
oklch(49.1% 0.082 49.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D432C
oklch(42.7% 0.068 48.9)
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Step 900
900
#583927
oklch(37.6% 0.053 50.7)
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Step 950
950
#342217
oklch(27.1% 0.034 52.2)
#BB8465 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) | #938963 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09565 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C97A7C | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB8465
#BB8465
oklch(66.1% 0.081 50.3)
- #5B9CBB
#5B9CBB
oklch(66.1% 0.081 230.3)
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 #BB8465, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.034
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.037
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.038
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.043
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.044
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.047
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.048
Use #BB8465 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.