#BB925B
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(68.6% 0.088 73.6), rgb(187, 146, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#BB925B is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.088 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 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.37:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB925B |
| RGB | rgb(187, 146, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 41%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.088 73.6) |
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 #BB925B | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BB925B | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB925B text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB925B text on black | 7.37:1 | 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
#F0E8DF
oklch(93.5% 0.015 70.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D7C4
oklch(88.6% 0.03 73.9)
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Step 300
300
#D6BC9A
oklch(80.9% 0.055 74.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB925B
oklch(68.6% 0.088 73.6)
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Step 500
500
#B27E31
oklch(63.1% 0.112 73.5)
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Step 600
600
#9C6700
oklch(55.7% 0.118 73.9)
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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
#583B0B
oklch(37.7% 0.073 74.6)
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Step 950
950
#342309
oklch(27.1% 0.047 74.8)
#BB925B 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) | #A19357 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9D5C | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C98785 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB925B
#BB925B
oklch(68.6% 0.088 73.6)
- #749DD0
#749DD0
oklch(68.6% 0.088 254.3)
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 #BB925B, 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 0.025
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.028
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.036
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.041
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.042
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.051
Use #BB925B 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.