#BB9B7B
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(71% 0.058 66.7), rgb(187, 155, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.08:1).
About this color
#BB9B7B is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 67°. 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 8.08:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.08:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB9B7B |
| RGB | rgb(187, 155, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 32%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.058 66.7) |
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 #BB9B7B | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BB9B7B | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB9B7B text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB9B7B text on black | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc -51.2 | 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
#EFE9E3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7CB
oklch(88.6% 0.021 67.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1BDA8
oklch(81% 0.037 68.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB9B7B
oklch(71% 0.058 66.7)
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Step 500
500
#A88158
oklch(63.1% 0.074 67.2)
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Step 600
600
#936A3D
oklch(55.6% 0.081 67.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E582F
oklch(49.2% 0.076 66.5)
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Step 800
800
#664828
oklch(42.7% 0.062 66.6)
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Step 900
900
#533C25
oklch(37.6% 0.048 65.5)
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Step 950
950
#312316
oklch(26.9% 0.031 63.8)
#BB9B7B 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) | #A69C79 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA47C | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C69492 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB9B7B
#BB9B7B
oklch(71% 0.058 66.7)
- #84A6C5
#84A6C5
oklch(71.1% 0.059 246.3)
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 #BB9B7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.016
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.018
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.023
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.033
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.036
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.043
Use #BB9B7B 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.