#BB9A84
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(71% 0.05 55.4), rgb(187, 154, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#BB9A84 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.06:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.06:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB9A84 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 154, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 29%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.05 55.4) |
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 #BB9A84 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BB9A84 | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB9A84 text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB9A84 text on black | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc -51.1 | 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
#EFE8E4
oklch(93.5% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6CE
oklch(88.4% 0.018 54)
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Step 300
300
#D1BCAE
oklch(80.9% 0.031 55.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB9A84
oklch(71% 0.05 55.4)
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Step 500
500
#A88064
oklch(63.2% 0.064 56.3)
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Step 600
600
#93684B
oklch(55.5% 0.07 54.8)
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Step 700
700
#7D573C
oklch(49.1% 0.064 56)
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Step 800
800
#664732
oklch(42.7% 0.054 54.9)
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Step 900
900
#533C2C
oklch(37.7% 0.042 55.9)
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Step 950
950
#31231A
oklch(27% 0.027 54)
#BB9A84 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) | #A39C83 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA384 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C59494 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB9A84
#BB9A84
oklch(71% 0.05 55.4)
- #84A7BD
#84A7BD
oklch(71% 0.05 236)
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 #BB9A84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.010
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.023
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.033
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.037
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.038
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.038
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.038
Use #BB9A84 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.