#BB9484
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(69.9% 0.053 43.4), rgb(187, 148, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#BB9484 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.68:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB9484 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 148, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 29%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.053 43.4) |
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 #BB9484 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BB9484 | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB9484 text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB9484 text on black | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | 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
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6D0
oklch(88.6% 0.018 44.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAB0
oklch(80.8% 0.033 42.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB9484
oklch(69.9% 0.053 43.4)
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Step 500
500
#AD7D69
oklch(63.2% 0.067 43.6)
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Step 600
600
#986550
oklch(55.6% 0.074 43.2)
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Step 700
700
#815441
oklch(49.1% 0.067 43.6)
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Step 800
800
#694536
oklch(42.7% 0.056 43.4)
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Step 900
900
#563A2F
oklch(37.8% 0.044 42.3)
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Step 950
950
#32221B
oklch(26.9% 0.028 44.6)
#BB9484 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) | #9E9883 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7A084 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C58E90 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB9484
#BB9484
oklch(69.9% 0.053 43.4)
- #7AA6B6
#7AA6B6
oklch(69.9% 0.053 222.4)
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 #BB9484, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.024
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.034
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.039
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.040
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.040
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.046
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.047
Use #BB9484 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.