#BBA682
Closest named color: Taupe (#B9A281). oklch(73.4% 0.055 81), rgb(187, 166, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.88:1).
About this color
#BBA682 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Taupe (#B9A281), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.88:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Taupe (#B9A281) |
| Black text | 8.88:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBA682 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 166, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 30%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.055 81) |
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 #BBA682 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BBA682 | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BBA682 text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BBA682 text on black | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc -55.5 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 80.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCBFA8
oklch(80.9% 0.035 82)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BBA682
oklch(73.4% 0.055 81)
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Step 500
500
#9F8557
oklch(63% 0.07 81.2)
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Step 600
600
#8A6F3C
oklch(55.7% 0.077 82)
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Step 700
700
#755C2E
oklch(49% 0.071 81.1)
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Step 800
800
#604C27
oklch(42.9% 0.06 81.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E3F24
oklch(37.7% 0.046 81.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2516
oklch(27% 0.029 79.8)
#BBA682 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) | #AFA680 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5AB83 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C49F9C | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBA682
#BBA682
oklch(73.4% 0.055 81)
- #96AACC
#96AACC
oklch(73.4% 0.054 261)
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 #BBA682, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.011
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.019
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.022
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.022
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.026
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.027
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.038
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.039
Use #BBA682 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.