#BBA092
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(72.6% 0.038 49.1), rgb(187, 160, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.55:1).
About this color
#BBA092 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.55:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.55:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBA092 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 160, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 23%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.6% 0.038 49.1) |
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 #BBA092 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BBA092 | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BBA092 text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BBA092 text on black | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc -53.7 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E6
oklch(93.7% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7D2
oklch(88.6% 0.013 48.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEBDB4
oklch(81% 0.023 49.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BBA092
oklch(72.6% 0.038 49.1)
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Step 500
500
#A28170
oklch(63% 0.048 48.7)
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Step 600
600
#8D6B58
oklch(55.7% 0.052 50.5)
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Step 700
700
#785948
oklch(49.2% 0.049 49.9)
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Step 800
800
#62493B
oklch(42.8% 0.041 50.5)
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Step 900
900
#503D33
oklch(37.8% 0.032 49.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F241E
oklch(27.1% 0.02 50.1)
#BBA092 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) | #A7A291 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA892 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C39C9C | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBA092
#BBA092
oklch(72.6% 0.038 49.1)
- #8FABBA
#8FABBA
oklch(72.5% 0.038 231.4)
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 #BBA092, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.013
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.026
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.032
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.032
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.039
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.044
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.044
Use #BBA092 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.