#BB8F70
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(68.4% 0.069 56.4), rgb(187, 143, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#BB8F70 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 56°. 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 (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.27:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB8F70 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 143, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 36%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.069 56.4) |
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 #BB8F70 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB8F70 | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB8F70 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB8F70 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)
#BB8F70
oklch(68.4% 0.069 56.4)
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Step 500
500
#B27B53
oklch(63% 0.088 56.4)
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Step 600
600
#9D6438
oklch(55.6% 0.095 56.9)
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Step 700
700
#87522A
oklch(49.1% 0.09 55.7)
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Step 800
800
#6D4424
oklch(42.7% 0.073 57.1)
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Step 900
900
#593922
oklch(37.7% 0.058 55.7)
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Step 950
950
#342214
oklch(27% 0.037 58.3)
#BB8F70 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) | #9C926E | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69C70 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C78787 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB8F70
#BB8F70
oklch(68.4% 0.069 56.4)
- #70A1BF
#70A1BF
oklch(68.5% 0.069 236)
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 #BB8F70, 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 0.035
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.042
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.045
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.051
Use #BB8F70 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.