#BB956D
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(69.6% 0.071 67.7), rgb(187, 149, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#BB956D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.63:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB956D |
| RGB | rgb(187, 149, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 36%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.071 67.7) |
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 #BB956D | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BB956D | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB956D text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB956D text on black | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6C8
oklch(88.4% 0.025 65.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4BCA3
oklch(80.9% 0.044 68.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB956D
oklch(69.6% 0.071 67.7)
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Step 500
500
#AE7F4A
oklch(63.2% 0.091 68.2)
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Step 600
600
#99672C
oklch(55.5% 0.098 67.6)
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Step 700
700
#83551E
oklch(49% 0.092 67)
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Step 800
800
#6A461B
oklch(42.6% 0.076 67.8)
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Step 900
900
#563B1C
oklch(37.6% 0.059 68.1)
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Step 950
950
#332311
oklch(27.1% 0.038 68.3)
#BB956D 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) | #A2976A | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9F6E | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C78C8B | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB956D
#BB956D
oklch(69.6% 0.071 67.7)
- #7AA1C7
#7AA1C7
oklch(69.5% 0.071 248.2)
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 #BB956D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.017
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.020
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.029
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.035
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.043
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.045
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.046
Use #BB956D 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.