#BB9F67
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(71.5% 0.081 83.9), rgb(187, 159, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#BB9F67 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 8.26:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB9F67 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 159, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 38%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.081 83.9) |
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 #BB9F67 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BB9F67 | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB9F67 text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB9F67 text on black | 8.26:1 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9DF
oklch(93.5% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 83.5)
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Step 300
300
#D0BE9C
oklch(80.8% 0.05 83.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB9F67
oklch(71.5% 0.081 83.9)
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Step 500
500
#A78437
oklch(63.2% 0.104 84.3)
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Step 600
600
#926C06
oklch(55.5% 0.112 83.7)
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Step 700
700
#7C5B00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 83.9)
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Step 800
800
#654A02
oklch(42.7% 0.087 84.2)
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Step 900
900
#523E10
oklch(37.6% 0.067 84.3)
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Step 950
950
#30240B
oklch(26.8% 0.043 83.3)
#BB9F67 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) | #AC9E63 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A569 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C79691 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB9F67
#BB9F67
oklch(71.5% 0.081 83.9)
- #89A3D6
#89A3D6
oklch(71.5% 0.08 263.5)
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 #BB9F67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.022
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.025
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.031
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.032
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.041
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.044
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.044
Use #BB9F67 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.