#BB8855
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(66.6% 0.092 65.1), rgb(187, 136, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#BB8855 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.76:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB8855 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 136, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 43%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.092 65.1) |
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 #BB8855 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB8855 | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB8855 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB8855 text on black | 6.76:1 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6C8
oklch(88.4% 0.025 65.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6BBA3
oklch(80.9% 0.045 63.8)
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Step 400
400
#C09871
oklch(70.7% 0.072 65.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB8855
oklch(66.6% 0.092 65.1)
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Step 600
600
#9B662C
oklch(55.6% 0.1 65.3)
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Step 700
700
#84541F
oklch(49% 0.093 64.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C451C
oklch(42.7% 0.077 64.2)
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Step 900
900
#573B1D
oklch(37.8% 0.059 66.2)
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Step 950
950
#332212
oklch(26.9% 0.037 63.4)
#BB8855 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) | #988B51 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49756 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA7D7C | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB8855
#BB8855
oklch(66.6% 0.092 65.1)
- #629AC9
#629AC9
oklch(66.6% 0.092 245.1)
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 #BB8855, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.025
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.033
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.034
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.034
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.040
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.042
Use #BB8855 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.