#BB937C
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(69.5% 0.058 51.3), rgb(187, 147, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.57:1).
About this color
#BB937C is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.57:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.57:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB937C |
| RGB | rgb(187, 147, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 32%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.058 51.3) |
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 #BB937C | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BB937C | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB937C text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB937C text on black | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CD
oklch(88.6% 0.021 53.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5BBAC
oklch(81% 0.036 51.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB937C
oklch(69.5% 0.058 51.3)
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Step 500
500
#AE7D60
oklch(63.2% 0.074 51.6)
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Step 600
600
#996546
oklch(55.5% 0.081 51.2)
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Step 700
700
#835437
oklch(49.2% 0.076 51.8)
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Step 800
800
#6A452E
oklch(42.7% 0.062 52.2)
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Step 900
900
#563A29
oklch(37.6% 0.048 52)
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Step 950
950
#332218
oklch(27% 0.032 51.4)
#BB937C 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) | #9E967A | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79F7C | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C68C8D | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB937C
#BB937C
oklch(69.5% 0.058 51.3)
- #78A4BB
#78A4BB
oklch(69.5% 0.058 231.4)
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 #BB937C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.026
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.028
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.032
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.032
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.044
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.048
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.050
Use #BB937C 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.