#BB856E
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(66.5% 0.075 44), rgb(187, 133, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#BB856E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.69:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB856E |
| RGB | rgb(187, 133, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 36%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.075 44) |
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 #BB856E | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB856E | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB856E text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB856E text on black | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5CE
oklch(88.4% 0.02 45.2)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAAE
oklch(81% 0.036 44.6)
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Step 400
400
#C19583
oklch(70.6% 0.059 43.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB856E
oklch(66.5% 0.075 44)
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Step 600
600
#9B634B
oklch(55.5% 0.081 43.9)
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Step 700
700
#85523C
oklch(49.1% 0.076 43.9)
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Step 800
800
#6C4332
oklch(42.6% 0.063 43.2)
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Step 900
900
#58392C
oklch(37.7% 0.049 43.5)
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Step 950
950
#33221A
oklch(27% 0.03 46.2)
#BB856E 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) | #938B6C | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F966E | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C87C7F | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB856E
#BB856E
oklch(66.5% 0.075 44)
- #5E9EB6
#5E9EB6
oklch(66.5% 0.075 224.2)
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 #BB856E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.035
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.045
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.051
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.051
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.052
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.052
Use #BB856E 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.