#BB9C5E
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(70.7% 0.089 83.7), rgb(187, 156, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#BB9C5E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 8.02:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB9C5E |
| RGB | rgb(187, 156, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 41%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.089 83.7) |
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 #BB9C5E | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BB9C5E | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB9C5E text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB9C5E text on black | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc -50.9 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 82.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3D8C3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 83.6)
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Step 300
300
#D2BE98
oklch(80.9% 0.056 83.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB9C5E
oklch(70.7% 0.089 83.7)
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Step 500
500
#AA832A
oklch(63.2% 0.114 84)
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Step 600
600
#936C00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 83.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C5B00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 83.9)
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Step 800
800
#664A00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 83.6)
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Step 900
900
#543D06
oklch(37.6% 0.074 83.1)
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Step 950
950
#312408
oklch(26.9% 0.046 83.5)
#BB9C5E 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) | #AA9B59 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A360 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8928D | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB9C5E
#BB9C5E
oklch(70.7% 0.089 83.7)
- #84A0D8
#84A0D8
oklch(70.6% 0.088 263.8)
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 #BB9C5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.021
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.026
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.037
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.048
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.049
Use #BB9C5E 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.