#BBA490
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(73.3% 0.039 63.2), rgb(187, 164, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.82:1).
About this color
#BBA490 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 63°. 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 8.82:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.82:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBA490 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 164, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 24%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.039 63.2) |
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 #BBA490 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BBA490 | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BBA490 text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BBA490 text on black | 8.82:1 | 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
#CCBEB1
oklch(81% 0.024 65.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BBA490
oklch(73.3% 0.039 63.2)
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Step 500
500
#A0836A
oklch(63.1% 0.051 62.5)
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Step 600
600
#8A6D52
oklch(55.6% 0.054 64.3)
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Step 700
700
#755B43
oklch(49.1% 0.05 64)
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Step 800
800
#604A37
oklch(42.7% 0.042 62.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E3E30
oklch(37.7% 0.032 62.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E241C
oklch(26.9% 0.021 60.4)
#BBA490 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) | #ABA58F | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1AA90 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C39F9E | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBA490
#BBA490
oklch(73.3% 0.039 63.2)
- #94ACC0
#94ACC0
oklch(73.3% 0.039 243.4)
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 #BBA490, 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 0.020
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.023
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.026
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.032
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.039
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.042
Use #BBA490 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.