#BB9D85
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(71.7% 0.049 60.6), rgb(187, 157, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#BB9D85 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.27:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB9D85 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 157, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 28%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.049 60.6) |
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 #BB9D85 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BB9D85 | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB9D85 text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB9D85 text on black | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -52.2 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CE
oklch(88.5% 0.017 61.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0BDAD
oklch(81% 0.031 62.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB9D85
oklch(71.7% 0.049 60.6)
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Step 500
500
#A68163
oklch(63.1% 0.062 60.4)
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Step 600
600
#916A4A
oklch(55.6% 0.068 60.1)
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Step 700
700
#7B583B
oklch(49% 0.063 60.2)
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Step 800
800
#644831
oklch(42.6% 0.052 60.2)
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Step 900
900
#523D2B
oklch(37.8% 0.041 61.7)
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Step 950
950
#302419
oklch(27.1% 0.026 63.9)
#BB9D85 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) | #A69F83 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA585 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C59796 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB9D85
#BB9D85
oklch(71.7% 0.049 60.6)
- #89A8C0
#89A8C0
oklch(71.7% 0.049 241.6)
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 #BB9D85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.004
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.016
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.028
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.031
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.034
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.042
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.045
Use #BB9D85 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.