#BBA48E
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(73.3% 0.041 65.9), rgb(187, 164, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.81:1).
About this color
#BBA48E is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.81:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.81:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBA48E |
| RGB | rgb(187, 164, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 25%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.041 65.9) |
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 #BBA48E | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BBA48E | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BBA48E text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BBA48E text on black | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc -55.1 | 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
#CCBEB0
oklch(80.9% 0.025 67.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BBA48E
oklch(73.3% 0.041 65.9)
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Step 500
500
#A08468
oklch(63.2% 0.053 66.6)
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Step 600
600
#8B6D4F
oklch(55.7% 0.058 66.2)
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Step 700
700
#765B40
oklch(49.2% 0.053 66)
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Step 800
800
#604A35
oklch(42.7% 0.044 64.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E3E2E
oklch(37.6% 0.034 66.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E241B
oklch(26.9% 0.022 63.7)
#BBA48E 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) | #ACA58D | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1AA8E | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C39F9E | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBA48E
#BBA48E
oklch(73.3% 0.041 65.9)
- #94ACC1
#94ACC1
oklch(73.3% 0.041 244.8)
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 #BBA48E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.016
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.017
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.022
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.024
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.030
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.033
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.040
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.041
Use #BBA48E 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.