#BB8F6B
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(68.3% 0.073 60.4), rgb(187, 143, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#BB8F6B is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 60°. 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 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.25:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB8F6B |
| RGB | rgb(187, 143, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 37%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.073 60.4) |
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 #BB8F6B | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB8F6B | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB8F6B text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB8F6B text on black | 7.25:1 | 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
#E6D6C9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 61.6)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAA4
oklch(80.8% 0.045 59.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB8F6B
oklch(68.3% 0.073 60.4)
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Step 500
500
#B37C4D
oklch(63.2% 0.093 60.4)
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Step 600
600
#9E642F
oklch(55.6% 0.101 60.5)
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Step 700
700
#875321
oklch(49.2% 0.094 61.1)
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Step 800
800
#6E441E
oklch(42.8% 0.078 60.3)
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Step 900
900
#59391E
oklch(37.6% 0.061 59.5)
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Step 950
950
#342212
oklch(27% 0.038 61.7)
#BB8F6B 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) | #9C9268 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79C6B | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C88686 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB8F6B
#BB8F6B
oklch(68.3% 0.073 60.4)
- #6FA0C2
#6FA0C2
oklch(68.4% 0.073 239.5)
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 #BB8F6B, 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 0.028
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.040
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.045
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.049
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.050
Use #BB8F6B 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.