#BB8E72
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(68.3% 0.068 53.2), rgb(187, 142, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#BB8E72 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.22:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB8E72 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 142, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 35%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.068 53.2) |
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 #BB8E72 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB8E72 | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB8E72 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB8E72 text on black | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CB
oklch(88.4% 0.023 52.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAA8
oklch(80.9% 0.042 53.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB8E72
oklch(68.3% 0.068 53.2)
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Step 500
500
#B37B57
oklch(63.2% 0.086 53.3)
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Step 600
600
#9E633C
oklch(55.6% 0.094 53.1)
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Step 700
700
#87522E
oklch(49.2% 0.087 53.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E4327
oklch(42.7% 0.073 52.7)
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Step 900
900
#593924
oklch(37.7% 0.056 53.5)
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Step 950
950
#342216
oklch(27.1% 0.035 54.4)
#BB8E72 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) | #9B9270 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59B72 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C78687 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB8E72
#BB8E72
oklch(68.3% 0.068 53.2)
- #6EA1BC
#6EA1BC
oklch(68.3% 0.067 232.2)
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 #BB8E72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.019
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.034
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.038
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.040
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.043
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.047
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.050
Use #BB8E72 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.