#BB9853
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(69.7% 0.097 82.9), rgb(187, 152, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#BB9853 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 7.72:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB9853 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 152, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 43%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.097 82.9) |
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 #BB9853 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BB9853 | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB9853 text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB9853 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 81.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D8C1
oklch(88.6% 0.033 83.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4BE94
oklch(81% 0.061 83.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB9853
oklch(69.7% 0.097 82.9)
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Step 500
500
#AE8115
oklch(63.1% 0.124 82.6)
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Step 600
600
#946C00
oklch(55.7% 0.115 82.9)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A00
oklch(49% 0.101 82.9)
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Step 800
800
#664A00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 83.6)
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Step 900
900
#553D00
oklch(37.7% 0.077 83.5)
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Step 950
950
#332404
oklch(27.2% 0.051 82.6)
#BB9853 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) | #A7984D | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A155 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C98D88 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB9853
#BB9853
oklch(69.7% 0.097 82.9)
- #7D9DDA
#7D9DDA
oklch(69.6% 0.097 262.8)
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 #BB9853, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.027
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.032
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.042
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.045
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.047
Use #BB9853 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.