#BB8D55
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(67.5% 0.092 70.7), rgb(187, 141, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#BB8D55 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB8D55 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 141, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 43%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.092 70.7) |
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 #BB8D55 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB8D55 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB8D55 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB8D55 text on black | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DE
oklch(93.5% 0.017 70.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C3
oklch(88.5% 0.032 70.5)
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Step 300
300
#D9BB99
oklch(80.9% 0.057 70.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB8D55
oklch(67.5% 0.092 70.7)
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Step 500
500
#B67C2C
oklch(63.2% 0.118 70.8)
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Step 600
600
#9F6500
oklch(55.7% 0.12 70.6)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4500
oklch(42.8% 0.092 71.2)
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Step 900
900
#5B3907
oklch(37.6% 0.077 70)
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Step 950
950
#352208
oklch(27% 0.048 71.4)
#BB8D55 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) | #9D8F50 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89A56 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C98280 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB8D55
#BB8D55
oklch(67.5% 0.092 70.7)
- #6B9BCE
#6B9BCE
oklch(67.6% 0.092 250.8)
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 #BB8D55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.030
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.035
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.036
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.041
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.049
Use #BB8D55 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.