#BB937D
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(69.5% 0.058 50.2), rgb(187, 147, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#BB937D is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.58:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB937D |
| RGB | rgb(187, 147, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 31%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.058 50.2) |
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 #BB937D | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BB937D | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB937D text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB937D text on black | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CE
oklch(88.6% 0.02 50.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5BAAC
oklch(80.8% 0.037 49.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB937D
oklch(69.5% 0.058 50.2)
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Step 500
500
#AE7D61
oklch(63.2% 0.073 50.7)
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Step 600
600
#996547
oklch(55.5% 0.08 50.5)
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Step 700
700
#835439
oklch(49.2% 0.075 50.2)
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Step 800
800
#6A452F
oklch(42.7% 0.061 51.2)
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Step 900
900
#563A2A
oklch(37.6% 0.048 50.6)
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Step 950
950
#332219
oklch(27% 0.031 48.9)
#BB937D 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) | #9E967B | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79F7D | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C68C8D | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB937D
#BB937D
oklch(69.5% 0.058 50.2)
- #78A4BA
#78A4BA
oklch(69.5% 0.057 230.2)
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 #BB937D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.027
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.028
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.031
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.033
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.045
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.048
Use #BB937D 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.