#BB8F59
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(68% 0.089 71.1), rgb(187, 143, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#BB8F59 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.18:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB8F59 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 143, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 42%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.089 71.1) |
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 #BB8F59 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB8F59 | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB8F59 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB8F59 text on black | 7.18:1 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C4
oklch(88.4% 0.03 70.7)
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Step 300
300
#D8BB9A
oklch(80.9% 0.056 70.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB8F59
oklch(68% 0.089 71.1)
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Step 500
500
#B47D31
oklch(63.2% 0.113 71.5)
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Step 600
600
#9E6500
oklch(55.5% 0.12 71.1)
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Step 700
700
#855500
oklch(49.1% 0.105 71.8)
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Step 800
800
#6E4500
oklch(42.8% 0.092 71.2)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A0B
oklch(37.7% 0.074 71.1)
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Step 950
950
#352209
oklch(27% 0.047 70.6)
#BB8F59 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) | #9F9155 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99B5A | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C98482 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB8F59
#BB8F59
oklch(68% 0.089 71.1)
- #6E9CCE
#6E9CCE
oklch(68% 0.09 251.2)
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 #BB8F59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.027
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.031
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.038
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.045
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.048
Use #BB8F59 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.