#BB9574
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(69.7% 0.065 62.4), rgb(187, 149, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#BB9574 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.66:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB9574 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 149, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 34%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.065 62.4) |
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 #BB9574 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BB9574 | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB9574 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB9574 text on black | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -48.9 | 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
#E4D6CA
oklch(88.4% 0.022 63.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4BBA6
oklch(80.8% 0.041 62.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB9574
oklch(69.7% 0.065 62.4)
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Step 500
500
#AD7E54
oklch(63% 0.082 62.3)
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Step 600
600
#996738
oklch(55.7% 0.09 62.4)
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Step 700
700
#82552A
oklch(49% 0.084 62.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A4624
oklch(42.7% 0.069 62.5)
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Step 900
900
#563B22
oklch(37.7% 0.054 62.8)
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Step 950
950
#322315
oklch(27% 0.033 63.7)
#BB9574 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) | #A19772 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA074 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C78D8C | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB9574
#BB9574
oklch(69.7% 0.065 62.4)
- #7AA3C3
#7AA3C3
oklch(69.7% 0.065 242.3)
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 #BB9574, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.021
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.021
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.029
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.035
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.044
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.048
Use #BB9574 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.