#BB915B
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(68.4% 0.087 72.5), rgb(187, 145, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#BB915B is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.31:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB915B |
| RGB | rgb(187, 145, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 41%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.087 72.5) |
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 #BB915B | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB915B | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB915B text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB915B text on black | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C4
oklch(88.4% 0.03 70.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7BC9A
oklch(81% 0.055 73.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB915B
oklch(68.4% 0.087 72.5)
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Step 500
500
#B27D32
oklch(63% 0.111 72.4)
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Step 600
600
#9D6600
oklch(55.6% 0.119 72.5)
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Step 700
700
#845500
oklch(49% 0.105 72.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D4500
oklch(42.6% 0.091 72)
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Step 900
900
#593A0C
oklch(37.6% 0.073 71.8)
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Step 950
950
#34220A
oklch(26.9% 0.046 71.3)
#BB915B 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) | #A09357 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9C5C | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C98684 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB915B
#BB915B
oklch(68.4% 0.087 72.5)
- #729DCF
#729DCF
oklch(68.4% 0.088 252.8)
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 #BB915B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.024
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.027
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.035
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.040
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.043
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.049
Use #BB915B 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.