#BB8871
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.1% 0.071 45.3), rgb(187, 136, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#BB8871 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.87:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB8871 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 136, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 35%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.071 45.3) |
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 #BB8871 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB8871 | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB8871 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB8871 text on black | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4CC
oklch(88.4% 0.025 43.2)
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Step 300
300
#DAB8A9
oklch(80.8% 0.045 45.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB8871
oklch(67.1% 0.071 45.3)
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Step 500
500
#B7775A
oklch(63% 0.091 45)
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Step 600
600
#A35F40
oklch(55.6% 0.099 44.7)
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Step 700
700
#8B4E32
oklch(49% 0.092 44.7)
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Step 800
800
#71412A
oklch(42.8% 0.076 45.7)
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Step 900
900
#5C3726
oklch(37.7% 0.06 45.2)
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Step 950
950
#362017
oklch(26.9% 0.038 43)
#BB8871 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) | #958D6F | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19871 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C88082 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB8871
#BB8871
oklch(67.1% 0.071 45.3)
- #639FB7
#639FB7
oklch(67.1% 0.072 225.5)
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 #BB8871, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.029
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.033
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.040
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.047
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.048
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.049
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.053
Use #BB8871 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.