#BB8D7A
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(68.3% 0.063 43.5), rgb(187, 141, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#BB8D7A is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 43°. 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 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.20:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB8D7A |
| RGB | rgb(187, 141, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 32%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.063 43.5) |
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 #BB8D7A | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB8D7A | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB8D7A text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB8D7A text on black | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E4
oklch(93.7% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CE
oklch(88.5% 0.021 43.8)
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Step 300
300
#D8B9AD
oklch(80.9% 0.04 42.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB8D7A
oklch(68.3% 0.063 43.5)
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Step 500
500
#B37A62
oklch(63.2% 0.08 43.7)
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Step 600
600
#9E6248
oklch(55.6% 0.087 44)
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Step 700
700
#87513A
oklch(49.2% 0.081 43.6)
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Step 800
800
#6E4230
oklch(42.7% 0.068 42.8)
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Step 900
900
#59382B
oklch(37.6% 0.052 42.3)
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Step 950
950
#342119
oklch(26.9% 0.033 43.7)
#BB8D7A 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) | #989279 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39B7A | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C78688 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB8D7A
#BB8D7A
oklch(68.3% 0.063 43.5)
- #6DA2B6
#6DA2B6
oklch(68.2% 0.063 223.7)
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 #BB8D7A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.028
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.028
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.039
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.043
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.043
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.048
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.048
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.052
Use #BB8D7A 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.