#BBA273
Closest named color: Taupe (#B9A281). oklch(72.3% 0.07 82.8), rgb(187, 162, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.52:1).
About this color
#BBA273 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Taupe (#B9A281), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.52:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Taupe (#B9A281) |
| Black text | 8.52:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBA273 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 162, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 35%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.07 82.8) |
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 #BBA273 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BBA273 | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BBA273 text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BBA273 text on black | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc -53.6 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
-
Step 100
100
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
-
Step 200
200
#E1D8C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 82.1)
-
Step 300
300
#CEBFA1
oklch(80.9% 0.044 84.5)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#BBA273
oklch(72.3% 0.07 82.8)
-
Step 500
500
#A48447
oklch(63% 0.089 82.1)
-
Step 600
600
#8F6D26
oklch(55.5% 0.097 82.4)
-
Step 700
700
#795B19
oklch(49% 0.089 82.8)
-
Step 800
800
#634B17
oklch(42.8% 0.075 83.2)
-
Step 900
900
#513F1A
oklch(37.9% 0.059 83.3)
-
Step 950
950
#2F2510
oklch(27% 0.037 84.4)
#BBA273 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) | #AEA170 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A874 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C69A96 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBA273
#BBA273
oklch(72.3% 0.07 82.8)
- #8FA6D2
#8FA6D2
oklch(72.3% 0.069 263.2)
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 #BBA273, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.018
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.029
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.029
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.030
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.032
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.033
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.034
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.034
Use #BBA273 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.