#BB8766
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(66.7% 0.079 53.3), rgb(187, 135, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#BB8766 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.77:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB8766 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 135, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 38%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.079 53.3) |
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 #BB8766 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB8766 | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB8766 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB8766 text on black | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CC
oklch(88.5% 0.022 56.1)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAAA
oklch(80.9% 0.039 51.6)
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Step 400
400
#C0977D
oklch(70.8% 0.061 53.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB8766
oklch(66.7% 0.079 53.3)
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Step 600
600
#9B6541
oklch(55.7% 0.086 53.7)
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Step 700
700
#845333
oklch(49% 0.08 53)
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Step 800
800
#6B442B
oklch(42.6% 0.066 52.8)
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Step 900
900
#573A27
oklch(37.7% 0.051 53.8)
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Step 950
950
#332217
oklch(27% 0.033 53.8)
#BB8766 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) | #968C64 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29766 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C97D7E | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB8766
#BB8766
oklch(66.7% 0.079 53.3)
- #619DBD
#619DBD
oklch(66.7% 0.078 233)
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 #BB8766, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.028
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.042
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.044
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.046
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.046
Use #BB8766 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.