#BB9265
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(68.8% 0.078 68.5), rgb(187, 146, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#BB9265 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.41:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB9265 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 146, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 39%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.078 68.5) |
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 #BB9265 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BB9265 | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB9265 text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB9265 text on black | 7.41:1 | 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
#E5D6C6
oklch(88.4% 0.027 69.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6BB9F
oklch(80.8% 0.049 68.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB9265
oklch(68.8% 0.078 68.5)
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Step 500
500
#B17E41
oklch(63.2% 0.1 69.1)
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Step 600
600
#9C661E
oklch(55.6% 0.109 68.9)
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Step 700
700
#85540F
oklch(49% 0.101 68.6)
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Step 800
800
#6C4512
oklch(42.6% 0.083 68.5)
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Step 900
900
#583B17
oklch(37.8% 0.065 69.3)
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Step 950
950
#34220F
oklch(27% 0.041 66)
#BB9265 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) | #A09462 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9D66 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C88887 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB9265
#BB9265
oklch(68.8% 0.078 68.5)
- #749FC9
#749FC9
oklch(68.7% 0.078 248.4)
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 #BB9265, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.019
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.021
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.042
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.045
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.046
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.046
Use #BB9265 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.