#BB9F82
Closest named color: Taupe (#B9A281). oklch(72% 0.052 67.8), rgb(187, 159, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.39:1).
About this color
#BB9F82 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Taupe (#B9A281), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.39:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Taupe (#B9A281) |
| Black text | 8.39:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB9F82 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 159, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 30%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.052 67.8) |
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 #BB9F82 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BB9F82 | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB9F82 text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB9F82 text on black | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc -52.9 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E3
oklch(93.6% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7CD
oklch(88.4% 0.018 67.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBDAB
oklch(80.9% 0.032 67.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB9F82
oklch(72% 0.052 67.8)
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Step 500
500
#A5825D
oklch(63.1% 0.067 67.7)
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Step 600
600
#906B43
oklch(55.6% 0.073 67.5)
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Step 700
700
#7A5935
oklch(49% 0.067 67.6)
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Step 800
800
#63492C
oklch(42.6% 0.056 68.4)
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Step 900
900
#513D28
oklch(37.6% 0.043 67.2)
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Step 950
950
#302418
oklch(27.1% 0.028 66.2)
#BB9F82 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) | #A9A080 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA683 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C59997 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB9F82
#BB9F82
oklch(72% 0.052 67.8)
- #8BA8C4
#8BA8C4
oklch(71.9% 0.052 247.6)
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 #BB9F82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.009
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.009
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.024
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.027
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.031
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.035
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.039
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.043
Use #BB9F82 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.