#BB9081
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(69% 0.057 40.1), rgb(187, 144, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#BB9081 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.41:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB9081 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 144, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 30%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.057 40.1) |
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 #BB9081 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BB9081 | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB9081 text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB9081 text on black | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5CF
oklch(88.4% 0.02 41.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAB0
oklch(81% 0.035 40.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB9081
oklch(69% 0.057 40.1)
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Step 500
500
#B07B68
oklch(63.2% 0.072 40.5)
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Step 600
600
#9B634F
oklch(55.6% 0.079 40.4)
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Step 700
700
#845240
oklch(49.1% 0.073 40.5)
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Step 800
800
#6C4335
oklch(42.7% 0.062 39.6)
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Step 900
900
#57392E
oklch(37.6% 0.047 40.9)
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Step 950
950
#33211B
oklch(26.8% 0.03 39.2)
#BB9081 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) | #9A9480 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49D81 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C68A8C | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB9081
#BB9081
oklch(69% 0.057 40.1)
- #73A4B4
#73A4B4
oklch(69% 0.057 220.2)
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 #BB9081, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.021
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.033
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.040
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.044
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.044
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.047
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.048
Use #BB9081 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.