#BB936E
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(69.2% 0.07 64), rgb(187, 147, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#BB936E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.51:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB936E |
| RGB | rgb(187, 147, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 36%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.07 64) |
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 #BB936E | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BB936E | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB936E text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB936E text on black | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6C9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 63.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5BBA4
oklch(80.8% 0.043 63.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB936E
oklch(69.2% 0.07 64)
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Step 500
500
#AF7E4D
oklch(63.1% 0.089 65)
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Step 600
600
#9B6630
oklch(55.6% 0.097 63.8)
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Step 700
700
#845422
oklch(49% 0.091 63.6)
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Step 800
800
#6B451E
oklch(42.6% 0.075 63.9)
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Step 900
900
#573B1E
oklch(37.8% 0.058 65.4)
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Step 950
950
#332212
oklch(26.9% 0.037 63.4)
#BB936E 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) | #A0956B | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99E6F | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C78A89 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB936E
#BB936E
oklch(69.2% 0.07 64)
- #76A1C5
#76A1C5
oklch(69.1% 0.071 244.3)
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 #BB936E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.017
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.021
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.030
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.037
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.043
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.049
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.050
Use #BB936E 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.