#BB9474
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(69.5% 0.065 60.8), rgb(187, 148, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#BB9474 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.60:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB9474 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 148, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 34%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.065 60.8) |
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 #BB9474 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BB9474 | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB9474 text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB9474 text on black | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -48.6 | 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
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 58.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5BBA7
oklch(80.9% 0.041 59.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB9474
oklch(69.5% 0.065 60.8)
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Step 500
500
#AE7E54
oklch(63.1% 0.083 61.6)
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Step 600
600
#996639
oklch(55.5% 0.09 60.7)
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Step 700
700
#83552B
oklch(49.2% 0.084 61.2)
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Step 800
800
#6A4625
oklch(42.8% 0.069 61.8)
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Step 900
900
#563B23
oklch(37.7% 0.053 61.8)
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Step 950
950
#332215
oklch(26.9% 0.034 58.1)
#BB9474 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) | #A09672 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99F74 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C78C8B | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB9474
#BB9474
oklch(69.5% 0.065 60.8)
- #78A3C2
#78A3C2
oklch(69.6% 0.065 240.2)
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 #BB9474, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.020
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.023
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.035
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.035
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.044
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.048
Use #BB9474 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.