#BB875B
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(66.5% 0.087 60.7), rgb(187, 135, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#BB875B is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB875B |
| RGB | rgb(187, 135, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 41%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.087 60.7) |
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 #BB875B | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB875B | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB875B text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB875B text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
-
Step 100
100
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
-
Step 200
200
#E5D6CA
oklch(88.5% 0.023 61.2)
-
Step 300
300
#D6BBA5
oklch(80.9% 0.043 61.3)
-
Step 400
400
#C19775
oklch(70.7% 0.069 60.3)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB875B
oklch(66.5% 0.087 60.7)
-
Step 600
600
#9B6535
oklch(55.5% 0.094 60.5)
-
Step 700
700
#855427
oklch(49.2% 0.089 60.8)
-
Step 800
800
#6C4522
oklch(42.8% 0.073 60.7)
-
Step 900
900
#583A21
oklch(37.7% 0.057 59.6)
-
Step 950
950
#332214
oklch(26.9% 0.035 60)
#BB875B 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) | #978B58 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3965C | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C97C7C | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB875B
#BB875B
oklch(66.5% 0.087 60.7)
- #609BC4
#609BC4
oklch(66.5% 0.087 240.2)
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 #BB875B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.030
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.030
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.037
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.038
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.040
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.043
Use #BB875B 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.