#BB9259
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(68.6% 0.089 74.5), rgb(187, 146, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#BB9259 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 74°. 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 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.36:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB9259 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 146, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 42%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.089 74.5) |
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 #BB9259 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BB9259 | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB9259 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB9259 text on black | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 79.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D7C3
oklch(88.6% 0.032 75.2)
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Step 300
300
#D6BC99
oklch(80.9% 0.056 75.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB9259
oklch(68.6% 0.089 74.5)
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Step 500
500
#B27E2D
oklch(63.1% 0.115 74.4)
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Step 600
600
#9B6700
oklch(55.5% 0.117 74.4)
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Step 700
700
#835600
oklch(49.1% 0.104 74.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C4600
oklch(42.7% 0.091 73.9)
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Step 900
900
#593B08
oklch(37.8% 0.075 74.5)
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Step 950
950
#342308
oklch(27.1% 0.048 75.6)
#BB9259 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) | #A19354 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9D5A | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C98784 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB9259
#BB9259
oklch(68.6% 0.089 74.5)
- #749DD1
#749DD1
oklch(68.7% 0.089 254.7)
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 #BB9259, 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 0.030
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.036
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.040
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.041
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.052
Use #BB9259 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.