#BB9C7F
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(71.3% 0.055 64.9), rgb(187, 156, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.17:1).
About this color
#BB9C7F is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.17:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.17:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB9C7F |
| RGB | rgb(187, 156, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 31%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.055 64.9) |
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 #BB9C7F | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BB9C7F | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB9C7F text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB9C7F text on black | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc -51.7 | 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
#E2D7CC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 67.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1BDAA
oklch(81% 0.035 65.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB9C7F
oklch(71.3% 0.055 64.9)
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Step 500
500
#A7815C
oklch(63.1% 0.07 65.2)
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Step 600
600
#926A42
oklch(55.6% 0.076 65.2)
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Step 700
700
#7C5834
oklch(49% 0.07 64.9)
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Step 800
800
#65482B
oklch(42.6% 0.058 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#533D27
oklch(37.9% 0.046 65.7)
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Step 950
950
#302417
oklch(27.1% 0.029 68.4)
#BB9C7F 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) | #A69D7D | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA47F | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C59594 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB9C7F
#BB9C7F
oklch(71.3% 0.055 64.9)
- #86A7C3
#86A7C3
oklch(71.4% 0.055 244.3)
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 #BB9C7F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.011
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.015
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.027
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.029
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.033
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.037
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.038
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.047
Use #BB9C7F 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.