#BB9F69
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(71.5% 0.079 83.2), rgb(187, 159, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#BB9F69 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 8.27:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB9F69 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 159, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 38%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.079 83.2) |
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 #BB9F69 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BB9F69 | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB9F69 text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB9F69 text on black | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -52.3 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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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
#D0BE9D
oklch(80.8% 0.049 82.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB9F69
oklch(71.5% 0.079 83.2)
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Step 500
500
#A7843A
oklch(63.2% 0.101 83.6)
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Step 600
600
#926C10
oklch(55.5% 0.109 82.9)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A00
oklch(49% 0.101 82.9)
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Step 800
800
#654A07
oklch(42.7% 0.084 83.4)
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Step 900
900
#523E12
oklch(37.7% 0.066 83.6)
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Step 950
950
#30240C
oklch(26.8% 0.042 82.6)
#BB9F69 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) | #AC9E65 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A66B | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C79691 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB9F69
#BB9F69
oklch(71.5% 0.079 83.2)
- #89A3D5
#89A3D5
oklch(71.4% 0.079 263.2)
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 #BB9F69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.023
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.024
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.028
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.033
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.038
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.041
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.042
Use #BB9F69 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.