#BBA693
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(73.8% 0.036 64.4), rgb(187, 166, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.98:1).
About this color
#BBA693 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.98:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.98:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBA693 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 166, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 23%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.036 64.4) |
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 #BBA693 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BBA693 | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BBA693 text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BBA693 text on black | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc -56.0 | 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
#DFD8D1
oklch(88.6% 0.012 67.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBBEB2
oklch(80.9% 0.022 65.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BBA693
oklch(73.8% 0.036 64.4)
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Step 500
500
#9E846C
oklch(63.1% 0.047 64.5)
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Step 600
600
#886D54
oklch(55.5% 0.05 64.3)
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Step 700
700
#745B45
oklch(49.1% 0.047 62.8)
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Step 800
800
#5E4B39
oklch(42.8% 0.038 65)
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Step 900
900
#4D3E31
oklch(37.6% 0.03 62.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D251D
oklch(27.1% 0.019 66.9)
#BBA693 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) | #ADA792 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2AB93 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2A2A1 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBA693
#BBA693
oklch(73.8% 0.036 64.4)
- #98ADC0
#98ADC0
oklch(73.8% 0.036 245.6)
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 #BBA693, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.022
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.023
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.024
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.028
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.029
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.036
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.038
Use #BBA693 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.