#BBA37F
Closest named color: Taupe (#B9A281). oklch(72.7% 0.057 77.7), rgb(187, 163, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.65:1).
About this color
#BBA37F is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Taupe (#B9A281), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.65:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Taupe (#B9A281) |
| Black text | 8.65:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBA37F |
| RGB | rgb(187, 163, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 31%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.057 77.7) |
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 #BBA37F | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BBA37F | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BBA37F text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BBA37F text on black | 8.65:1 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 80.1)
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Step 300
300
#CEBEA8
oklch(80.9% 0.035 75.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BBA37F
oklch(72.7% 0.057 77.7)
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Step 500
500
#A28456
oklch(63.1% 0.073 77.5)
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Step 600
600
#8D6D3B
oklch(55.5% 0.079 77.1)
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Step 700
700
#785B2D
oklch(49.1% 0.073 77.2)
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Step 800
800
#614B26
oklch(42.7% 0.061 79)
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Step 900
900
#503E24
oklch(37.7% 0.047 75.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F2515
oklch(27.1% 0.031 78.7)
#BBA37F 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) | #ADA37D | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A980 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C59C99 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBA37F
#BBA37F
oklch(72.7% 0.057 77.7)
- #91A9CB
#91A9CB
oklch(72.8% 0.056 257.1)
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 #BBA37F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.005
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.021
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.021
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.022
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.029
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.032
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.034
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.038
Use #BBA37F 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.