#BB8E60
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.9% 0.083 66.3), rgb(187, 142, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#BB8E60 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.15:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB8E60 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 142, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 40%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.083 66.3) |
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 #BB8E60 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB8E60 | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB8E60 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB8E60 text on black | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C6
oklch(88.6% 0.029 65.7)
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Step 300
300
#D8BB9E
oklch(81% 0.052 67)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB8E60
oklch(67.9% 0.083 66.3)
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Step 500
500
#B47C3E
oklch(63.1% 0.105 66.6)
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Step 600
600
#A06417
oklch(55.7% 0.115 66.4)
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Step 700
700
#895206
oklch(49.1% 0.107 65.7)
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Step 800
800
#6F440D
oklch(42.8% 0.088 66.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A3914
oklch(37.6% 0.069 65.7)
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Step 950
950
#35220D
oklch(27.1% 0.044 66.7)
#BB8E60 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) | #9D915C | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79B61 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C98482 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB8E60
#BB8E60
oklch(67.9% 0.083 66.3)
- #6D9DC8
#6D9DC8
oklch(67.8% 0.082 246.4)
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 #BB8E60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.021
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.026
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.035
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.041
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.044
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.053
Use #BB8E60 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.