#BB997E
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(70.7% 0.056 60.2), rgb(187, 153, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.97:1).
About this color
#BB997E is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.97:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 7.97:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB997E |
| RGB | rgb(187, 153, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 31%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.056 60.2) |
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 #BB997E | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BB997E | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB997E text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB997E text on black | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc -50.6 | 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
#E3D6CD
oklch(88.4% 0.019 57.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2BCAB
oklch(80.9% 0.034 60)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB997E
oklch(70.7% 0.056 60.2)
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Step 500
500
#AA7F5D
oklch(63% 0.072 59.3)
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Step 600
600
#956843
oklch(55.6% 0.078 59.7)
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Step 700
700
#7F5735
oklch(49.2% 0.072 60.3)
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Step 800
800
#67472C
oklch(42.7% 0.06 60.4)
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Step 900
900
#543C28
oklch(37.8% 0.046 60.5)
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Step 950
950
#312318
oklch(27% 0.029 59.3)
#BB997E 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) | #A39B7C | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA27E | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C69292 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB997E
#BB997E
oklch(70.7% 0.056 60.2)
- #82A6C0
#82A6C0
oklch(70.8% 0.055 239.9)
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 #BB997E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.015
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.023
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.027
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.032
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.035
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.040
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.041
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.042
Use #BB997E 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.