#BB8976
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.4% 0.068 41.7), rgb(187, 137, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#BB8976 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB8976 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 137, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 34%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.068 41.7) |
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 #BB8976 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB8976 | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB8976 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB8976 text on black | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4CD
oklch(88.4% 0.024 40.3)
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Step 300
300
#DAB8AC
oklch(80.9% 0.043 40.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB8976
oklch(67.4% 0.068 41.7)
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Step 500
500
#B67860
oklch(63.1% 0.086 41.9)
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Step 600
600
#A16046
oklch(55.6% 0.093 42.3)
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Step 700
700
#8A4F38
oklch(49.2% 0.087 41.8)
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Step 800
800
#70412E
oklch(42.7% 0.072 42.5)
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Step 900
900
#5B3729
oklch(37.7% 0.057 41.9)
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Step 950
950
#352119
oklch(27.1% 0.034 42.6)
#BB8976 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) | #958E75 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19876 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C78184 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB8976
#BB8976
oklch(67.4% 0.068 41.7)
- #66A0B4
#66A0B4
oklch(67.3% 0.067 221.9)
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 #BB8976, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.031
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.032
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.033
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.048
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.049
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.050
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.052
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.053
Use #BB8976 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.