#BB8972
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.3% 0.07 45.7), rgb(187, 137, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#BB8972 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 46°. 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 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB8972 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 137, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 35%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.07 45.7) |
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 #BB8972 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB8972 | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB8972 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB8972 text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#E8D5CC
oklch(88.6% 0.024 47.1)
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Step 300
300
#DAB9AA
oklch(81% 0.043 45.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB8972
oklch(67.3% 0.07 45.7)
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Step 500
500
#B7785B
oklch(63.2% 0.09 45.4)
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Step 600
600
#A26040
oklch(55.6% 0.098 46)
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Step 700
700
#8A4F32
oklch(49.1% 0.09 46.1)
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Step 800
800
#70412A
oklch(42.6% 0.074 46.2)
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Step 900
900
#5B3726
oklch(37.6% 0.059 45.8)
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Step 950
950
#362117
oklch(27.2% 0.037 46.2)
#BB8972 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) | #968E70 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29872 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C88183 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB8972
#BB8972
oklch(67.3% 0.07 45.7)
- #659FB7
#659FB7
oklch(67.2% 0.07 226.2)
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 #BB8972, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.028
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.035
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.038
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.046
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.046
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.051
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.052
Use #BB8972 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.