#BB9581
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(70% 0.054 49.2), rgb(187, 149, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#BB9581 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 49°. 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 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 7.72:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB9581 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 149, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 30%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.054 49.2) |
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 #BB9581 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BB9581 | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB9581 text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB9581 text on black | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CE
oklch(88.5% 0.019 51.9)
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Step 300
300
#D4BBAE
oklch(81% 0.034 49.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB9581
oklch(70% 0.054 49.2)
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Step 500
500
#AC7D64
oklch(63% 0.069 49.1)
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Step 600
600
#97664B
oklch(55.6% 0.075 49.5)
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Step 700
700
#81553C
oklch(49.2% 0.07 50.1)
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Step 800
800
#694532
oklch(42.6% 0.058 48.5)
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Step 900
900
#553A2C
oklch(37.6% 0.045 48.3)
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Step 950
950
#32221A
oklch(26.9% 0.029 47.6)
#BB9581 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) | #9F9880 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A081 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C68F90 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB9581
#BB9581
oklch(70% 0.054 49.2)
- #7CA5BA
#7CA5BA
oklch(69.9% 0.054 230.7)
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 #BB9581, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.023
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.030
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.031
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.035
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.035
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.044
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.046
Use #BB9581 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.