#BB9550
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(69.1% 0.099 80.8), rgb(187, 149, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.52:1).
About this color
#BB9550 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.52:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.52:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB9550 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 149, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 44%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.099 80.8) |
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 #BB9550 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BB9550 | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB9550 text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB9550 text on black | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc -48.2 | 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 81.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C0
oklch(88.4% 0.034 80.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5BD94
oklch(80.9% 0.061 80.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB9550
oklch(69.1% 0.099 80.8)
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Step 500
500
#B08012
oklch(63.1% 0.126 81)
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Step 600
600
#956B00
oklch(55.6% 0.115 81.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#674900
oklch(42.7% 0.088 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#573C00
oklch(37.7% 0.078 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#332303
oklch(26.9% 0.052 80.9)
#BB9550 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) | #A5954A | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AE9F52 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C98A85 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB9550
#BB9550
oklch(69.1% 0.099 80.8)
- #789CD9
#789CD9
oklch(69% 0.099 260.6)
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 #BB9550, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.031
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.033
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.041
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.042
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.045
Use #BB9550 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.