#BB8F69
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(68.3% 0.075 61.9), rgb(187, 143, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#BB8F69 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.24:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB8F69 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 143, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 38%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.075 61.9) |
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 #BB8F69 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB8F69 | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB8F69 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB8F69 text on black | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 63.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAA2
oklch(80.8% 0.047 61.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB8F69
oklch(68.3% 0.075 61.9)
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Step 500
500
#B37C4A
oklch(63.2% 0.095 62)
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Step 600
600
#9E642B
oklch(55.6% 0.104 62.1)
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Step 700
700
#87531E
oklch(49.2% 0.096 62.3)
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Step 800
800
#6E441B
oklch(42.7% 0.08 61.9)
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Step 900
900
#593A1C
oklch(37.8% 0.062 63)
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Step 950
950
#342211
oklch(27% 0.039 63.2)
#BB8F69 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) | #9D9266 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79C6A | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C88685 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB8F69
#BB8F69
oklch(68.3% 0.075 61.9)
- #6F9FC4
#6F9FC4
oklch(68.2% 0.075 242.3)
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 #BB8F69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.016
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.027
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.043
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.046
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.048
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.049
Use #BB8F69 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.