#BBA075
Closest named color: Taupe (#B9A281). oklch(71.9% 0.066 79), rgb(187, 160, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.39:1).
About this color
#BBA075 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Taupe (#B9A281), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.39:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Taupe (#B9A281) |
| Black text | 8.39:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBA075 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 160, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 34%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.9% 0.066 79) |
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 #BBA075 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BBA075 | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BBA075 text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BBA075 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 80.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFBEA3
oklch(80.9% 0.041 79.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BBA075
oklch(71.9% 0.066 79)
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Step 500
500
#A5834B
oklch(63% 0.085 78.7)
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Step 600
600
#906C2D
oklch(55.5% 0.092 78.7)
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Step 700
700
#7B5A20
oklch(49.1% 0.085 78.2)
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Step 800
800
#644A1C
oklch(42.7% 0.071 78.9)
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Step 900
900
#513E1D
oklch(37.7% 0.055 79.6)
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Step 950
950
#302412
oklch(26.9% 0.035 76.5)
#BBA075 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) | #ABA072 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A776 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C69895 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBA075
#BBA075
oklch(71.9% 0.066 79)
- #8CA6CE
#8CA6CE
oklch(72% 0.065 258.9)
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 #BBA075, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.014
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.025
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.028
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.028
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.031
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.034
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.038
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.039
Use #BBA075 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.