#BB957D
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(69.9% 0.057 53.8), rgb(187, 149, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.70:1).
About this color
#BB957D is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.70:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 7.70:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB957D |
| RGB | rgb(187, 149, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 31%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.057 53.8) |
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 #BB957D | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BB957D | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB957D text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB957D text on black | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CD
oklch(88.5% 0.02 55.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4BBAC
oklch(80.9% 0.035 53)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB957D
oklch(69.9% 0.057 53.8)
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Step 500
500
#AD7E5F
oklch(63.2% 0.073 54.4)
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Step 600
600
#986646
oklch(55.6% 0.079 53)
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Step 700
700
#815537
oklch(49.1% 0.073 54.5)
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Step 800
800
#69462E
oklch(42.8% 0.061 54.8)
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Step 900
900
#563B29
oklch(37.8% 0.048 54.4)
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Step 950
950
#322218
oklch(26.9% 0.03 53)
#BB957D 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) | #A0987B | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9A07D | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C68E8E | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB957D
#BB957D
oklch(69.9% 0.057 53.8)
- #7BA5BC
#7BA5BC
oklch(70% 0.057 232.6)
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 #BB957D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.023
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.027
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.030
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.033
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.034
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.044
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.046
Use #BB957D 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.