#BB9979
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(70.6% 0.06 64.9), rgb(187, 153, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.94:1).
About this color
#BB9979 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.94:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 7.94:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB9979 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 153, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 33%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.06 64.9) |
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 #BB9979 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BB9979 | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB9979 text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB9979 text on black | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc -50.5 | 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
#EFE8E2
oklch(93.5% 0.011 63.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7CB
oklch(88.6% 0.021 67.6)
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Step 300
300
#D2BCA8
oklch(80.8% 0.037 64.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB9979
oklch(70.6% 0.06 64.9)
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Step 500
500
#AA8057
oklch(63.1% 0.077 65)
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Step 600
600
#95693C
oklch(55.7% 0.083 65.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F572E
oklch(49.1% 0.078 64.9)
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Step 800
800
#674727
oklch(42.6% 0.064 64.6)
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Step 900
900
#543C24
oklch(37.7% 0.05 65.3)
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Step 950
950
#312316
oklch(26.9% 0.031 63.8)
#BB9979 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) | #A49B77 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA27A | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C69290 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB9979
#BB9979
oklch(70.6% 0.06 64.9)
- #81A5C4
#81A5C4
oklch(70.6% 0.06 244.8)
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 #BB9979, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.020
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.021
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.023
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.029
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.040
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.040
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.043
Use #BB9979 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.