#BB9F5A
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(71.3% 0.094 87.9), rgb(187, 159, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.21:1).
About this color
#BB9F5A is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.21:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 8.21:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB9F5A |
| RGB | rgb(187, 159, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 42%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.094 87.9) |
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 #BB9F5A | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BB9F5A | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB9F5A text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB9F5A text on black | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc -52.0 | 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
#EFE9DD
oklch(93.5% 0.017 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C1
oklch(88.4% 0.033 87.3)
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Step 300
300
#D1BF95
oklch(80.9% 0.06 87.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB9F5A
oklch(71.3% 0.094 87.9)
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Step 500
500
#A8841C
oklch(63.1% 0.121 87.7)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 87.7)
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Step 700
700
#785C00
oklch(49% 0.1 87.9)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#533E00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 86.9)
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Step 950
950
#312505
oklch(27.1% 0.05 87.7)
#BB9F5A 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) | #AD9E54 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A55C | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8958F | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB9F5A
#BB9F5A
oklch(71.3% 0.094 87.9)
- #89A0DE
#89A0DE
oklch(71.2% 0.095 268.3)
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 #BB9F5A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.017
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.031
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.045
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.045
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.047
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.049
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.050
Use #BB9F5A 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.