#BBA070
Closest named color: Taupe (#B9A281). oklch(71.8% 0.072 81.5), rgb(187, 160, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.37:1).
About this color
#BBA070 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Taupe (#B9A281), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.37:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Taupe (#B9A281) |
| Black text | 8.37:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBA070 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 160, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 36%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.072 81.5) |
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 #BBA070 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BBA070 | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BBA070 text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BBA070 text on black | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc -52.8 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 81.1)
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Step 300
300
#CFBEA0
oklch(80.8% 0.045 81.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BBA070
oklch(71.8% 0.072 81.5)
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Step 500
500
#A68444
oklch(63.2% 0.092 81.6)
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Step 600
600
#916D23
oklch(55.7% 0.1 81.6)
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Step 700
700
#7B5A15
oklch(49% 0.092 80.9)
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Step 800
800
#644A15
oklch(42.7% 0.077 81.4)
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Step 900
900
#523E19
oklch(37.7% 0.06 80.6)
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Step 950
950
#302410
oklch(26.9% 0.037 78.9)
#BBA070 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) | #ACA06D | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A671 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C79894 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBA070
#BBA070
oklch(71.8% 0.072 81.5)
- #8BA5D2
#8BA5D2
oklch(71.9% 0.072 261.3)
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 #BBA070, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.020
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.024
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.029
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.032
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.034
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.035
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.036
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.038
Use #BBA070 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.