#BB8566
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(66.3% 0.08 50.8), rgb(187, 133, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#BB8566 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.65:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB8566 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 133, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 38%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.08 50.8) |
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 #BB8566 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB8566 | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB8566 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB8566 text on black | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#F8F4F2
oklch(97% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 47)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAAA
oklch(80.9% 0.039 51.6)
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Step 400
400
#C1967E
oklch(70.7% 0.062 50.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB8566
oklch(66.3% 0.08 50.8)
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Step 600
600
#9C6443
oklch(55.7% 0.087 50.7)
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Step 700
700
#855334
oklch(49.2% 0.081 51.7)
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Step 800
800
#6C442C
oklch(42.7% 0.066 51.1)
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Step 900
900
#583928
oklch(37.6% 0.052 49.4)
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Step 950
950
#342218
oklch(27.1% 0.033 49.9)
#BB8566 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) | #948A64 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19666 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C97B7D | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB8566
#BB8566
oklch(66.3% 0.08 50.8)
- #5D9CBB
#5D9CBB
oklch(66.2% 0.08 231)
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 #BB8566, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.032
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.038
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.044
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.045
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.047
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.049
Use #BB8566 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.