#BBA579
Closest named color: Taupe (#B9A281). oklch(73% 0.065 84.3), rgb(187, 165, 121).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.77:1).
About this color
#BBA579 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Taupe (#B9A281), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.77:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Taupe (#B9A281) |
| Black text | 8.77:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBA579 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 165, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 33%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.065 84.3) |
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 #BBA579 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BBA579 | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BBA579 text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BBA579 text on black | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc -54.9 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8C9
oklch(88.5% 0.022 83.3)
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Step 300
300
#CDBFA4
oklch(80.9% 0.04 83.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BBA579
oklch(73% 0.065 84.3)
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Step 500
500
#A1854C
oklch(63% 0.083 83.9)
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Step 600
600
#8C6F2E
oklch(55.7% 0.09 84.8)
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Step 700
700
#775C21
oklch(49.1% 0.083 83.8)
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Step 800
800
#614C1D
oklch(42.8% 0.07 84.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F1E
oklch(37.7% 0.054 83.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E2512
oklch(26.9% 0.034 84.8)
#BBA579 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) | #B0A476 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5AA7A | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C59D99 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBA579
#BBA579
oklch(73% 0.065 84.3)
- #93A8D1
#93A8D1
oklch(73% 0.064 263.6)
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 #BBA579, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.016
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.026
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.026
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.027
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.028
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.032
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.035
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.036
Use #BBA579 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.