#BB8838
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(66.2% 0.114 75.4), rgb(187, 136, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#BB8838 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.69:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB8838 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 136, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 54%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.114 75.4) |
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 #BB8838 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB8838 | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB8838 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB8838 text on black | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 79.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 76.9)
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Step 300
300
#D6BC99
oklch(80.9% 0.056 75.1)
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Step 400
400
#C1995F
oklch(70.7% 0.089 75.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB8838
oklch(66.2% 0.114 75.4)
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Step 600
600
#9A6800
oklch(55.6% 0.117 75.8)
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Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4700
oklch(42.8% 0.09 75.9)
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Step 900
900
#583B08
oklch(37.7% 0.074 75.5)
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Step 950
950
#342308
oklch(27.1% 0.048 75.6)
#BB8838 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) | #9B8A2E | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7963A | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB7A77 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB8838
#BB8838
oklch(66.2% 0.114 75.4)
- #6295D8
#6295D8
oklch(66.2% 0.114 255.7)
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 #BB8838, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.024
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.025
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.033
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.037
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.040
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.041
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.044
Use #BB8838 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.