#BB895F
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(66.9% 0.084 60.7), rgb(187, 137, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#BB895F is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.85:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB895F |
| RGB | rgb(187, 137, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 40%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.084 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 #BB895F | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB895F | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB895F text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB895F text on black | 6.85:1 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 61.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C6
oklch(88.4% 0.029 60.7)
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Step 300
300
#DAB99F
oklch(80.8% 0.052 60.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB895F
oklch(66.9% 0.084 60.7)
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Step 500
500
#B87941
oklch(63.1% 0.107 60.5)
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Step 600
600
#A3611D
oklch(55.6% 0.116 61.1)
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Step 700
700
#8C500E
oklch(49.2% 0.108 61)
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Step 800
800
#724211
oklch(42.8% 0.09 60.9)
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Step 900
900
#5C3816
oklch(37.7% 0.07 61.1)
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Step 950
950
#36210E
oklch(27% 0.044 61.2)
#BB895F 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) | #988D5C | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49860 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C97F7E | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB895F
#BB895F
oklch(66.9% 0.084 60.7)
- #649CC4
#649CC4
oklch(67% 0.084 240.7)
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 #BB895F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.026
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.033
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.033
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.036
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.040
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.041
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.044
Use #BB895F 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.