#BB9176
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(68.9% 0.064 54.1), rgb(187, 145, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#BB9176 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.42:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB9176 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 145, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 34%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.064 54.1) |
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 #BB9176 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BB9176 | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB9176 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB9176 text on black | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CC
oklch(88.5% 0.022 56.1)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAA9
oklch(80.8% 0.04 53.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB9176
oklch(68.9% 0.064 54.1)
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Step 500
500
#B07C5A
oklch(63.1% 0.081 53.9)
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Step 600
600
#9B643F
oklch(55.5% 0.088 53.8)
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Step 700
700
#855331
oklch(49.1% 0.083 53.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C4429
oklch(42.7% 0.068 53.9)
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Step 900
900
#583A26
oklch(37.8% 0.053 54.1)
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Step 950
950
#332216
oklch(26.9% 0.033 56)
#BB9176 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) | #9D9474 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79D76 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7898A | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB9176
#BB9176
oklch(68.9% 0.064 54.1)
- #74A2BD
#74A2BD
oklch(68.9% 0.063 234.7)
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 #BB9176, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.020
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.030
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.035
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.037
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.039
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.050
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.052
Use #BB9176 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.