#BB8F6F
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(68.4% 0.07 57.3), rgb(187, 143, 111).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#BB8F6F is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 57°. 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 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.27:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB8F6F |
| RGB | rgb(187, 143, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 36%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.07 57.3) |
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 #BB8F6F | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB8F6F | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB8F6F text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB8F6F text on black | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6CA
oklch(88.6% 0.024 59.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAA6
oklch(80.9% 0.043 56.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB8F6F
oklch(68.4% 0.07 57.3)
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Step 500
500
#B27B52
oklch(63% 0.089 57)
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Step 600
600
#9E6436
oklch(55.7% 0.097 57.4)
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Step 700
700
#875228
oklch(49.1% 0.091 56.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D4423
oklch(42.7% 0.074 57.8)
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Step 900
900
#593921
oklch(37.7% 0.059 56.7)
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Step 950
950
#342214
oklch(27% 0.037 58.3)
#BB8F6F 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) | #9C926D | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69C6F | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C88687 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB8F6F
#BB8F6F
oklch(68.4% 0.07 57.3)
- #70A0C0
#70A0C0
oklch(68.4% 0.07 238.3)
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 #BB8F6F, 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 0.030
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.034
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.044
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.044
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.049
Use #BB8F6F 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.