#BB9060
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(68.3% 0.083 68.8), rgb(187, 144, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#BB9060 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.27:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB9060 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 144, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 40%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.083 68.8) |
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 #BB9060 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB9060 | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB9060 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB9060 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C5
oklch(88.4% 0.029 69.1)
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Step 300
300
#D7BB9D
oklch(80.8% 0.052 68.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB9060
oklch(68.3% 0.083 68.8)
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Step 500
500
#B37D3C
oklch(63.2% 0.105 68.8)
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Step 600
600
#9E6513
oklch(55.6% 0.115 69)
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Step 700
700
#875301
oklch(49% 0.107 68.5)
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Step 800
800
#6E4509
oklch(42.8% 0.089 69.3)
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Step 900
900
#593A13
oklch(37.7% 0.069 68.8)
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Step 950
950
#34220D
oklch(26.9% 0.043 68.3)
#BB9060 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) | #9F925C | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99C61 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C98684 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB9060
#BB9060
oklch(68.3% 0.083 68.8)
- #709ECA
#709ECA
oklch(68.3% 0.082 248)
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 #BB9060, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.021
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.024
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.036
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.042
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.048
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.048
Use #BB9060 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.