#BBA28E
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(72.9% 0.041 60.8), rgb(187, 162, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.67:1).
About this color
#BBA28E is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.67:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.67:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBA28E |
| RGB | rgb(187, 162, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 25%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.9% 0.041 60.8) |
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 #BBA28E | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BBA28E | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BBA28E text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BBA28E text on black | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc -54.3 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 61.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D0
oklch(88.4% 0.014 60.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDBDB0
oklch(80.8% 0.026 61.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BBA28E
oklch(72.9% 0.041 60.8)
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Step 500
500
#A1836A
oklch(63.2% 0.051 61.5)
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Step 600
600
#8C6C51
oklch(55.6% 0.057 61.4)
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Step 700
700
#775A42
oklch(49.1% 0.052 60.8)
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Step 800
800
#614A36
oklch(42.8% 0.044 62.2)
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Step 900
900
#4F3E2F
oklch(37.8% 0.034 62.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E241C
oklch(26.9% 0.021 60.4)
#BBA28E 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) | #AAA38D | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A98E | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C39D9C | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBA28E
#BBA28E
oklch(72.9% 0.041 60.8)
- #91ABBF
#91ABBF
oklch(72.8% 0.041 241.3)
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 #BBA28E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.011
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.018
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.025
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.026
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.032
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.036
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.041
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.045
Use #BBA28E 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.