#BB9E5E
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(71.1% 0.09 85.8), rgb(187, 158, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.16:1).
About this color
#BB9E5E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.16:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 8.16:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB9E5E |
| RGB | rgb(187, 158, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 41%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.09 85.8) |
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 #BB9E5E | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BB9E5E | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB9E5E text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB9E5E text on black | 8.16:1 | 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
#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
#E2D8C2
oklch(88.4% 0.031 86.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1BF98
oklch(81% 0.056 86.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB9E5E
oklch(71.1% 0.09 85.8)
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Step 500
500
#A88428
oklch(63.2% 0.114 86.3)
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Step 600
600
#916D00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 85.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B00
oklch(49% 0.1 85.4)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#533E04
oklch(37.7% 0.075 86.1)
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Step 950
950
#312407
oklch(26.9% 0.047 84.1)
#BB9E5E 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) | #AC9D59 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A560 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8948F | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB9E5E
#BB9E5E
oklch(71.1% 0.09 85.8)
- #87A1DB
#87A1DB
oklch(71.1% 0.09 265.6)
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 #BB9E5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.018
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.030
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.033
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.049
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.049
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.050
Use #BB9E5E 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.