#BB8B70
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.6% 0.07 50.5), rgb(187, 139, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#BB8B70 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB8B70 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 139, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 36%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.07 50.5) |
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 #BB8B70 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB8B70 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB8B70 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB8B70 text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 51.1)
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Step 300
300
#D9B9A8
oklch(80.9% 0.044 49.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB8B70
oklch(67.6% 0.07 50.5)
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Step 500
500
#B57957
oklch(63% 0.089 50.1)
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Step 600
600
#A0613C
oklch(55.5% 0.097 50.1)
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Step 700
700
#89502E
oklch(49% 0.09 50.2)
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Step 800
800
#6F4227
oklch(42.6% 0.074 50.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A3824
oklch(37.6% 0.058 50.7)
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Step 950
950
#352115
oklch(27% 0.037 51.5)
#BB8B70 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) | #988F6E | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39970 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C88384 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB8B70
#BB8B70
oklch(67.6% 0.07 50.5)
- #69A0BB
#69A0BB
oklch(67.8% 0.07 230.4)
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 #BB8B70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.023
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.041
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.041
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.048
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.050
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.050
Use #BB8B70 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.