#BB8F66
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(68.2% 0.077 63.9), rgb(187, 143, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#BB8F66 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.23:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB8F66 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 143, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 38%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.077 63.9) |
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 #BB8F66 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB8F66 | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB8F66 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB8F66 text on black | 7.23:1 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C7
oklch(88.5% 0.027 65.6)
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Step 300
300
#D7BBA1
oklch(80.9% 0.048 65)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB8F66
oklch(68.2% 0.077 63.9)
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Step 500
500
#B37C46
oklch(63.1% 0.098 63.9)
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Step 600
600
#9E6425
oklch(55.5% 0.107 64.1)
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Step 700
700
#875317
oklch(49.1% 0.1 64.5)
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Step 800
800
#6E4416
oklch(42.7% 0.083 64.2)
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Step 900
900
#593A19
oklch(37.7% 0.064 65.2)
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Step 950
950
#342210
oklch(27% 0.04 64.6)
#BB8F66 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) | #9D9263 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79C67 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C88584 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB8F66
#BB8F66
oklch(68.2% 0.077 63.9)
- #6F9FC6
#6F9FC6
oklch(68.3% 0.078 243.8)
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 #BB8F66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.017
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.027
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.040
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.046
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.048
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.048
Use #BB8F66 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.