#BB864E
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(66.1% 0.098 66.2), rgb(187, 134, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#BB864E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.63:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB864E |
| RGB | rgb(187, 134, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 44%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.098 66.2) |
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 #BB864E | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB864E | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB864E text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB864E text on black | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#E6D6C7
oklch(88.5% 0.027 65.6)
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Step 300
300
#D6BBA1
oklch(80.8% 0.047 66)
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Step 400
400
#C2976D
oklch(70.7% 0.077 65.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB864E
oklch(66.1% 0.098 66.2)
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Step 600
600
#9D6524
oklch(55.6% 0.107 65.9)
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Step 700
700
#865416
oklch(49.2% 0.099 66.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D4516
oklch(42.8% 0.082 66.2)
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Step 900
900
#583A19
oklch(37.6% 0.064 66.2)
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Step 950
950
#342210
oklch(27% 0.04 64.6)
#BB864E 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) | #978949 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4964F | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA7A79 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB864E
#BB864E
oklch(66.1% 0.098 66.2)
- #5E98CB
#5E98CB
oklch(66.1% 0.098 246.5)
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 #BB864E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.022
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.028
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.035
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.036
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.038
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.039
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.040
Use #BB864E 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.