#BBA38B
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(73% 0.044 67), rgb(187, 163, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.72:1).
About this color
#BBA38B is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 67°. 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 8.72:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.72:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBA38B |
| RGB | rgb(187, 163, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 26%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.044 67) |
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 #BBA38B | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BBA38B | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BBA38B text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BBA38B text on black | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc -54.6 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7CF
oklch(88.4% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 300
300
#CDBEAE
oklch(81% 0.028 69.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BBA38B
oklch(73% 0.044 67)
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Step 500
500
#A18365
oklch(63.1% 0.056 66.5)
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Step 600
600
#8C6D4C
oklch(55.7% 0.061 67.8)
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Step 700
700
#775B3D
oklch(49.2% 0.057 67.8)
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Step 800
800
#604A33
oklch(42.6% 0.046 67.3)
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Step 900
900
#4F3E2D
oklch(37.7% 0.036 66.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E241A
oklch(26.9% 0.023 66.6)
#BBA38B 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) | #ABA489 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A98B | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C49E9C | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBA38B
#BBA38B
oklch(73% 0.044 67)
- #92ABC2
#92ABC2
oklch(73% 0.044 246.2)
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 #BBA38B, 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 0.014
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.021
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.023
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.031
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.033
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.040
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.043
Use #BBA38B 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.