#BB8E6B
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(68.1% 0.073 59), rgb(187, 142, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#BB8E6B is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.19:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB8E6B |
| RGB | rgb(187, 142, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 37%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.073 59) |
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 #BB8E6B | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB8E6B | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB8E6B text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB8E6B text on black | 7.19:1 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 61.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8BAA4
oklch(80.9% 0.046 58.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB8E6B
oklch(68.1% 0.073 59)
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Step 500
500
#B37B4D
oklch(63% 0.093 59.3)
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Step 600
600
#9F6330
oklch(55.6% 0.102 58.6)
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Step 700
700
#885223
oklch(49.2% 0.095 58.6)
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Step 800
800
#6E431E
oklch(42.6% 0.078 58.9)
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Step 900
900
#59391E
oklch(37.6% 0.061 59.5)
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Step 950
950
#342212
oklch(27% 0.038 61.7)
#BB8E6B 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) | #9C9168 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69B6B | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C88585 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB8E6B
#BB8E6B
oklch(68.1% 0.073 59)
- #6E9FC1
#6E9FC1
oklch(68.1% 0.073 239.5)
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 #BB8E6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.017
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.030
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.045
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.046
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.049
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.049
Use #BB8E6B 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.