#BB937F
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(69.5% 0.056 47.9), rgb(187, 147, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#BB937F is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 7.59:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB937F |
| RGB | rgb(187, 147, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 31%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.056 47.9) |
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 #BB937F | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BB937F | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB937F text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB937F text on black | 7.59:1 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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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
#D5BAAD
oklch(80.8% 0.036 47.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB937F
oklch(69.5% 0.056 47.9)
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Step 500
500
#AE7C63
oklch(63% 0.072 47.5)
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Step 600
600
#99654A
oklch(55.6% 0.078 48.1)
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Step 700
700
#83543B
oklch(49.2% 0.073 48.5)
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Step 800
800
#6A4531
oklch(42.8% 0.06 49)
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Step 900
900
#563A2B
oklch(37.7% 0.047 49)
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Step 950
950
#33221A
oklch(27% 0.03 46.2)
#BB937F 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) | #9D977E | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79F7F | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C68C8E | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB937F
#BB937F
oklch(69.5% 0.056 47.9)
- #78A4B9
#78A4B9
oklch(69.4% 0.057 229)
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 #BB937F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.028
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.028
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.029
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.036
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.046
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.047
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.048
Use #BB937F 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.