#BBA790
Closest named color: Bland (#AFA88B). oklch(74% 0.04 71), rgb(187, 167, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#BBA790 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bland (#AFA88B), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bland (#AFA88B) |
| Black text | 9.04:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBA790 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 167, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 24%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.04 71) |
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 #BBA790 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BBA790 | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BBA790 text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BBA790 text on black | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -56.3 | 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
#DFD8D0
oklch(88.6% 0.013 71.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBBEB0
oklch(80.8% 0.024 69.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BBA790
oklch(74% 0.04 71)
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Step 500
500
#9D8568
oklch(63.1% 0.051 72)
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Step 600
600
#886E4F
oklch(55.6% 0.055 71.2)
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Step 700
700
#735C40
oklch(49.1% 0.051 71.7)
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Step 800
800
#5E4B35
oklch(42.7% 0.043 70.4)
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Step 900
900
#4D3F2E
oklch(37.8% 0.033 72)
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Step 950
950
#2D251B
oklch(27% 0.021 72.9)
#BBA790 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) | #AEA78F | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3AC90 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3A2A1 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBA790
#BBA790
oklch(74% 0.04 71)
- #99ADC3
#99ADC3
oklch(74% 0.039 250.9)
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 #BBA790, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.020
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.021
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.023
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.024
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.026
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.035
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.036
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.040
Use #BBA790 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.