#BBA276
Closest named color: Taupe (#B9A281). oklch(72.4% 0.066 81.4), rgb(187, 162, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.54:1).
About this color
#BBA276 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 81°. 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 8.54:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Taupe (#B9A281) |
| Black text | 8.54:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBA276 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 162, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 34%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.066 81.4) |
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 #BBA276 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BBA276 | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BBA276 text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BBA276 text on black | 8.54:1 | 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
#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
#CEBEA3
oklch(80.8% 0.041 80.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BBA276
oklch(72.4% 0.066 81.4)
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Step 500
500
#A3844B
oklch(63% 0.084 81.5)
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Step 600
600
#8F6D2C
oklch(55.6% 0.093 80.9)
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Step 700
700
#795B1F
oklch(49% 0.085 81.4)
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Step 800
800
#634B1C
oklch(42.8% 0.071 81.5)
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Step 900
900
#503E1D
oklch(37.5% 0.055 81)
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Step 950
950
#2F2512
oklch(27.1% 0.035 82.4)
#BBA276 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) | #ADA273 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A877 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C69A96 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBA276
#BBA276
oklch(72.4% 0.066 81.4)
- #8FA7D0
#8FA7D0
oklch(72.5% 0.066 261)
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 #BBA276, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.014
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.027
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.029
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.029
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.030
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.033
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.034
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.035
Use #BBA276 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.