#BB8A53
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(66.9% 0.094 68.3), rgb(187, 138, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#BB8A53 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.87:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB8A53 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 138, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 43%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.094 68.3) |
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 #BB8A53 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB8A53 | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB8A53 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB8A53 text on black | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D6C3
oklch(88.6% 0.032 68.9)
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Step 300
300
#DABA99
oklch(80.8% 0.058 67.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB8A53
oklch(66.9% 0.094 68.3)
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Step 500
500
#B87A2C
oklch(63% 0.119 68.1)
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Step 600
600
#A16300
oklch(55.5% 0.122 67.9)
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Step 700
700
#885300
oklch(49.1% 0.108 68.1)
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Step 800
800
#704300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 67.6)
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Step 900
900
#5C3807
oklch(37.6% 0.078 67.7)
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Step 950
950
#362108
oklch(26.9% 0.049 67.4)
#BB8A53 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) | #9B8D4E | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69854 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA7E7D | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB8A53
#BB8A53
oklch(66.9% 0.094 68.3)
- #659ACC
#659ACC
oklch(66.9% 0.094 248)
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 #BB8A53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.024
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.031
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.033
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.033
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.035
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.042
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.043
Use #BB8A53 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.