#BB9D7F
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(71.5% 0.055 66.8), rgb(187, 157, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.24:1).
About this color
#BB9D7F is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 67°. 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 8.24:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.24:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB9D7F |
| RGB | rgb(187, 157, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 31%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.055 66.8) |
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 #BB9D7F | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BB9D7F | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB9D7F text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB9D7F text on black | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc -52.1 | 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
#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
#D0BDAA
oklch(80.9% 0.034 67.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB9D7F
oklch(71.5% 0.055 66.8)
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Step 500
500
#A6815B
oklch(63% 0.07 66.7)
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Step 600
600
#916A41
oklch(55.5% 0.076 66.6)
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Step 700
700
#7C5933
oklch(49.2% 0.071 67.2)
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Step 800
800
#65482B
oklch(42.6% 0.058 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#523D27
oklch(37.7% 0.045 67)
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Step 950
950
#302417
oklch(27.1% 0.029 68.4)
#BB9D7F 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) | #A79E7D | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA580 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C59695 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB9D7F
#BB9D7F
oklch(71.5% 0.055 66.8)
- #88A7C4
#88A7C4
oklch(71.5% 0.055 246.9)
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 #BB9D7F, 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 0.013
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.027
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.027
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.031
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.039
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.044
Use #BB9D7F 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.