#BB9365
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(69% 0.078 69.8), rgb(187, 147, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#BB9365 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.47:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.47:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB9365 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 147, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 39%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.078 69.8) |
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 #BB9365 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BB9365 | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB9365 text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB9365 text on black | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#D6BC9F
oklch(81% 0.049 70.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB9365
oklch(69% 0.078 69.8)
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Step 500
500
#B07E40
oklch(63.1% 0.1 70.1)
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Step 600
600
#9B661D
oklch(55.5% 0.108 69.7)
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Step 700
700
#85550D
oklch(49.2% 0.101 70)
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Step 800
800
#6C4610
oklch(42.8% 0.084 70.4)
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Step 900
900
#583B16
oklch(37.8% 0.066 69.9)
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Step 950
950
#33230E
oklch(27% 0.041 72)
#BB9365 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) | #A19562 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9E66 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C88987 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB9365
#BB9365
oklch(69% 0.078 69.8)
- #769FCB
#769FCB
oklch(68.9% 0.079 250.8)
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 #BB9365, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.019
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.021
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.037
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.043
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.043
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.045
Use #BB9365 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.