#BB8F55
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(67.9% 0.092 72.8), rgb(187, 143, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#BB8F55 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.17:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB8F55 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 143, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 43%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.092 72.8) |
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 #BB8F55 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB8F55 | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB8F55 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB8F55 text on black | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DE
oklch(93.5% 0.017 70.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C3
oklch(88.5% 0.032 70.5)
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Step 300
300
#D8BB98
oklch(80.8% 0.058 72.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB8F55
oklch(67.9% 0.092 72.8)
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Step 500
500
#B47D29
oklch(63.1% 0.118 73.4)
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Step 600
600
#9D6600
oklch(55.6% 0.119 72.5)
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Step 700
700
#845500
oklch(49% 0.105 72.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D4600
oklch(42.8% 0.091 73.1)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A05
oklch(37.7% 0.077 73)
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Step 950
950
#352207
oklch(27% 0.049 72.3)
#BB8F55 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) | #9F9150 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99B56 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C98481 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB8F55
#BB8F55
oklch(67.9% 0.092 72.8)
- #6E9BD0
#6E9BD0
oklch(67.8% 0.093 253.1)
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 #BB8F55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.031
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.033
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.036
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.045
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.047
Use #BB8F55 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.