#BB997A
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(70.6% 0.059 64), rgb(187, 153, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.95:1).
About this color
#BB997A is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 64°. 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 7.95:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 7.95:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB997A |
| RGB | rgb(187, 153, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 32%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.059 64) |
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 #BB997A | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BB997A | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB997A text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB997A text on black | 7.95:1 | 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
#EFE8E3
oklch(93.5% 0.01 58.2)
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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)
#BB997A
oklch(70.6% 0.059 64)
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Step 500
500
#AA8058
oklch(63.2% 0.076 64.4)
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Step 600
600
#95693D
oklch(55.7% 0.082 64.7)
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Step 700
700
#7F572F
oklch(49.1% 0.077 64.3)
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Step 800
800
#674728
oklch(42.6% 0.063 63.8)
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Step 900
900
#543C25
oklch(37.7% 0.049 64.2)
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Step 950
950
#312316
oklch(26.9% 0.031 63.8)
#BB997A 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) | #A49B78 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA27B | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C69291 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB997A
#BB997A
oklch(70.6% 0.059 64)
- #81A5C3
#81A5C3
oklch(70.6% 0.059 243.9)
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 #BB997A, 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 0.022
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.023
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.029
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.035
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.040
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.041
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.042
Use #BB997A 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.