#BB9262
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(68.8% 0.081 70.2), rgb(187, 146, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#BB9262 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.40:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB9262 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 146, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 40%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.081 70.2) |
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 #BB9262 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BB9262 | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB9262 text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB9262 text on black | 7.40:1 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 67.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6BC9E
oklch(81% 0.05 71)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB9262
oklch(68.8% 0.081 70.2)
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Step 500
500
#B17E3D
oklch(63.1% 0.103 70.6)
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Step 600
600
#9D6616
oklch(55.7% 0.113 70)
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Step 700
700
#865404
oklch(49.1% 0.105 69.7)
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Step 800
800
#6D450B
oklch(42.7% 0.087 69.6)
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Step 900
900
#583B14
oklch(37.8% 0.067 70.9)
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Step 950
950
#34230D
oklch(27.2% 0.043 71.2)
#BB9262 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) | #A0945E | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9D63 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C88886 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB9262
#BB9262
oklch(68.8% 0.081 70.2)
- #749FCB
#749FCB
oklch(68.8% 0.08 249.6)
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 #BB9262, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.022
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.022
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.040
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.044
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.045
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.047
Use #BB9262 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.