#BB998C
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(71% 0.045 42), rgb(187, 153, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#BB998C is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.04:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB998C |
| RGB | rgb(187, 153, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 26%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.045 42) |
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 #BB998C | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BB998C | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB998C text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB998C text on black | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc -51.0 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D1
oklch(88.5% 0.016 42.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1BBB3
oklch(80.8% 0.028 41.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB998C
oklch(71% 0.045 42)
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Step 500
500
#A87E6E
oklch(63% 0.058 41.8)
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Step 600
600
#936756
oklch(55.5% 0.063 42)
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Step 700
700
#7D5647
oklch(49.1% 0.057 41.9)
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Step 800
800
#66463A
oklch(42.6% 0.049 41.4)
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Step 900
900
#533B32
oklch(37.7% 0.037 41.5)
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Step 950
950
#31231D
oklch(27.1% 0.024 44.3)
#BB998C 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) | #A19C8B | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9A38C | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C49495 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB998C
#BB998C
oklch(71% 0.045 42)
- #83A8B6
#83A8B6
oklch(70.9% 0.045 223)
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 #BB998C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.016
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.029
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.033
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.039
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.040
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.042
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.044
Use #BB998C 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.