#BB864A
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(66% 0.101 67.9), rgb(187, 134, 74).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#BB864A is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB864A |
| RGB | rgb(187, 134, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 45%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.101 67.9) |
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 #BB864A | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB864A | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB864A text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB864A text on black | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 67.7)
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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
#C2986A
oklch(70.8% 0.08 68.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB864A
oklch(66% 0.101 67.9)
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Step 600
600
#9D651E
oklch(55.5% 0.11 67.4)
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Step 700
700
#86540F
oklch(49.1% 0.102 68)
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Step 800
800
#6D4511
oklch(42.7% 0.084 68)
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Step 900
900
#583A17
oklch(37.6% 0.065 67.5)
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Step 950
950
#34220E
oklch(26.9% 0.042 67.2)
#BB864A 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) | #988944 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4954B | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA7A78 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB864A
#BB864A
oklch(66% 0.101 67.9)
- #5E97CD
#5E97CD
oklch(65.9% 0.101 248.3)
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 #BB864A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.020
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.029
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.035
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.036
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.039
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.042
Use #BB864A 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.