#BB8F5E
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(68.1% 0.084 68.6), rgb(187, 143, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#BB8F5E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.20:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB8F5E |
| RGB | rgb(187, 143, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 41%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.084 68.6) |
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 #BB8F5E | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB8F5E | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB8F5E text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB8F5E text on black | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#E6D6C5
oklch(88.4% 0.029 69.1)
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Step 300
300
#D8BB9D
oklch(80.9% 0.053 67.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB8F5E
oklch(68.1% 0.084 68.6)
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Step 500
500
#B47C39
oklch(63.1% 0.108 68.3)
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Step 600
600
#9F640E
oklch(55.5% 0.117 68.3)
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Step 700
700
#875300
oklch(49% 0.107 68.7)
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Step 800
800
#6F4406
oklch(42.7% 0.091 68.1)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A11
oklch(37.8% 0.071 68.8)
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Step 950
950
#35220C
oklch(27% 0.045 67.8)
#BB8F5E 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) | #9E915A | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89B5F | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C98583 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB8F5E
#BB8F5E
oklch(68.1% 0.084 68.6)
- #6F9DCB
#6F9DCB
oklch(68.1% 0.085 249.2)
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 #BB8F5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.023
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.024
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.028
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.034
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.040
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.045
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.049
Use #BB8F5E 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.