#BB9D8B
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(71.8% 0.044 52.7), rgb(187, 157, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#BB9D8B is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.30:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB9D8B |
| RGB | rgb(187, 157, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 26%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.044 52.7) |
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 #BB9D8B | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BB9D8B | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB9D8B text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB9D8B text on black | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc -52.4 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E5
oklch(93.5% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7D0
oklch(88.6% 0.015 54.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0BCB1
oklch(80.9% 0.028 50.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB9D8B
oklch(71.8% 0.044 52.7)
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Step 500
500
#A5806A
oklch(63% 0.056 52.1)
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Step 600
600
#906A52
oklch(55.7% 0.06 53.4)
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Step 700
700
#7B5842
oklch(49.2% 0.057 53.1)
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Step 800
800
#644837
oklch(42.8% 0.047 52.3)
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Step 900
900
#513C2F
oklch(37.6% 0.037 53)
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Step 950
950
#30231C
oklch(26.9% 0.024 49.6)
#BB9D8B 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) | #A59F8A | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA58B | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C49898 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB9D8B
#BB9D8B
oklch(71.8% 0.044 52.7)
- #89A9BB
#89A9BB
oklch(71.7% 0.044 232.8)
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 #BB9D8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.006
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.023
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.031
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.033
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.034
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.040
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.041
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.047
Use #BB9D8B 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.