#BB9E84
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(71.8% 0.05 63.8), rgb(187, 158, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.33:1).
About this color
#BB9E84 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 64°. 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 8.33:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.33:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB9E84 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 158, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 29%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.05 63.8) |
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 #BB9E84 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BB9E84 | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB9E84 text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB9E84 text on black | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc -52.6 | 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
#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
#D0BDAC
oklch(81% 0.032 64.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB9E84
oklch(71.8% 0.05 63.8)
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Step 500
500
#A58161
oklch(63% 0.063 62.9)
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Step 600
600
#906B47
oklch(55.7% 0.069 64.8)
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Step 700
700
#7B5939
oklch(49.2% 0.065 63.7)
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Step 800
800
#64492F
oklch(42.8% 0.054 64.5)
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Step 900
900
#513D2A
oklch(37.7% 0.041 64.6)
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Step 950
950
#302419
oklch(27.1% 0.026 63.9)
#BB9E84 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) | #A79F82 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA684 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C59897 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB9E84
#BB9E84
oklch(71.8% 0.05 63.8)
- #8AA8C2
#8AA8C2
oklch(71.8% 0.05 244.7)
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 #BB9E84, 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 0.013
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.026
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.029
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.033
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.034
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.042
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.043
Use #BB9E84 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.