#BB8F48
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(67.8% 0.103 77.4), rgb(187, 143, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#BB8F48 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 7.13:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB8F48 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 143, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 46%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.103 77.4) |
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 #BB8F48 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB8F48 | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB8F48 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB8F48 text on black | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#F1E9DC
oklch(93.7% 0.019 80.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D7BF
oklch(88.6% 0.037 78.1)
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Step 300
300
#D8BC92
oklch(80.9% 0.064 77.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB8F48
oklch(67.8% 0.103 77.4)
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Step 500
500
#B57D00
oklch(63.1% 0.132 77.3)
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Step 600
600
#986900
oklch(55.6% 0.116 77.9)
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Step 700
700
#815800
oklch(49.2% 0.103 77.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A4700
oklch(42.6% 0.089 76.7)
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Step 900
900
#583B00
oklch(37.6% 0.078 77.7)
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Step 950
950
#352201
oklch(26.9% 0.055 77.1)
#BB8F48 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) | #A09041 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9B4A | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA837F | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB8F48
#BB8F48
oklch(67.8% 0.103 77.4)
- #6E99D7
#6E99D7
oklch(67.7% 0.104 257.5)
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 #BB8F48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.029
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.033
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.036
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.039
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.042
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.043
Use #BB8F48 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.