#BB977D
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(70.3% 0.057 57.5), rgb(187, 151, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.83:1).
About this color
#BB977D is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.83:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 7.83:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB977D |
| RGB | rgb(187, 151, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 31%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.057 57.5) |
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 #BB977D | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BB977D | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB977D text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB977D text on black | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc -49.8 | 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
#EFE8E3
oklch(93.5% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CD
oklch(88.5% 0.02 55.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3BBAB
oklch(80.8% 0.035 55.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB977D
oklch(70.3% 0.057 57.5)
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Step 500
500
#AB7F5E
oklch(63.2% 0.072 57.9)
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Step 600
600
#966744
oklch(55.5% 0.078 57)
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Step 700
700
#805635
oklch(49.1% 0.073 58.1)
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Step 800
800
#68462D
oklch(42.6% 0.06 56.6)
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Step 900
900
#553B28
oklch(37.7% 0.048 56.9)
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Step 950
950
#322318
oklch(27.1% 0.03 57.3)
#BB977D 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) | #A2997B | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA17D | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C69090 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB977D
#BB977D
oklch(70.3% 0.057 57.5)
- #7EA5BF
#7EA5BF
oklch(70.3% 0.057 237.8)
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 #BB977D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.019
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.027
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.029
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.038
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.039
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.044
Use #BB977D 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.