#BB8E49
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(67.6% 0.102 76.2), rgb(187, 142, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#BB8E49 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 7.07:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB8E49 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 142, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 46%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.102 76.2) |
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 #BB8E49 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB8E49 | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB8E49 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB8E49 text on black | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DD
oklch(93.5% 0.018 73.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D7C0
oklch(88.6% 0.036 77.1)
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Step 300
300
#D9BC93
oklch(81% 0.064 76.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB8E49
oklch(67.6% 0.102 76.2)
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Step 500
500
#B67D07
oklch(63.2% 0.131 76.4)
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Step 600
600
#9A6800
oklch(55.6% 0.117 75.8)
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Step 700
700
#815700
oklch(49% 0.103 76.4)
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Step 800
800
#6B4700
oklch(42.8% 0.09 75.9)
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Step 900
900
#593B00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 76.7)
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Step 950
950
#352202
oklch(26.9% 0.054 76.3)
#BB8E49 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) | #9F8F42 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9A4B | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA827E | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB8E49
#BB8E49
oklch(67.6% 0.102 76.2)
- #6C99D5
#6C99D5
oklch(67.5% 0.102 255.9)
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 #BB8E49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.027
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.032
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.034
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.040
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.042
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.042
Use #BB8E49 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.