#BBA38E
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(73.1% 0.041 63.3), rgb(187, 163, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.74:1).
About this color
#BBA38E is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.74:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.74:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBA38E |
| RGB | rgb(187, 163, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 25%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.1% 0.041 63.3) |
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 #BBA38E | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BBA38E | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BBA38E text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BBA38E text on black | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc -54.7 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 67.7)
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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)
#BBA38E
oklch(73.1% 0.041 63.3)
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Step 500
500
#A18369
oklch(63.1% 0.052 62.6)
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Step 600
600
#8B6C50
oklch(55.5% 0.057 63.3)
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Step 700
700
#765A41
oklch(49% 0.052 62.9)
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Step 800
800
#604A36
oklch(42.7% 0.043 63.5)
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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)
#BBA38E 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) | #ABA48D | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A98E | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C39E9D | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBA38E
#BBA38E
oklch(73.1% 0.041 63.3)
- #93ACC0
#93ACC0
oklch(73.2% 0.04 242.3)
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 #BBA38E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.014
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.018
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.023
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.025
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.032
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.033
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.041
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.042
Use #BBA38E 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.