#BB9F8E
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(72.3% 0.041 53.1), rgb(187, 159, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.46:1).
About this color
#BB9F8E is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.46:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.46:1 |
| White text | 2.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB9F8E |
| RGB | rgb(187, 159, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 25%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.041 53.1) |
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 #BB9F8E | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BB9F8E | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB9F8E text on white | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB9F8E text on black | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc -53.2 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 61.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7D1
oklch(88.5% 0.014 53.3)
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Step 300
300
#CFBDB2
oklch(81% 0.026 53.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB9F8E
oklch(72.3% 0.041 53.1)
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Step 500
500
#A4816C
oklch(63.1% 0.053 52.4)
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Step 600
600
#8E6A54
oklch(55.5% 0.057 52.6)
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Step 700
700
#795944
oklch(49.2% 0.053 54.4)
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Step 800
800
#624838
oklch(42.5% 0.044 52.8)
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Step 900
900
#503D31
oklch(37.7% 0.033 53.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F241D
oklch(27.1% 0.021 54.1)
#BB9F8E 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) | #A7A18D | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA78E | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C49A9A | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB9F8E
#BB9F8E
oklch(72.3% 0.041 53.1)
- #8DAABB
#8DAABB
oklch(72.2% 0.04 233.8)
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 #BB9F8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.008
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.022
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.030
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.031
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.043
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.043
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.044
Use #BB9F8E 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.