#BB9868

Accessibility

AAA

7.8:1

Vs white / black

2.69:1 · 7.8:1

Sources

Library color

Codes

Formats

HEX

#bb9868

RGB

rgb(187, 152, 104)

RGBA

rgba(187, 152, 104, 1)

HSL

hsl(35, 38%, 57%)

HSLA

hsla(35, 38%, 57%, 1)

HSV

hsv(35, 44%, 73%)

LAB

lab(64.98% 6.65 30.14)

LCH

lch(64.98% 30.86 77.56)

OKLAB

oklab(0.7006 0.0201 0.074)

OKLCH

oklch(0.7006 0.0767 74.8)

XYZ

xyz(34.22, 34.02, 17.86)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 19%, 44%, 27%)

CSS

color: #bb9868;

CSS variable

--color-bb9868: #bb9868;

SCSS

$color-bb9868: #bb9868;

JavaScript

const color = "#bb9868";

TypeScript

const color: string = "#bb9868";

React

style={{ backgroundColor: "#bb9868" }}

JSON

{ "hex": "#bb9868", "rgb": { "r": 187, "g": 152, "b": 104 }, "oklch": "oklch(0.7006 0.0767 74.8)" }

Export

Developer code

css

:root {
  --#bb9868-1: #bb9868;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

An arbitrary HEX is not an official Tailwind, Material, or Bootstrap color. Distance is CIEDE2000.

Nearest Tailwind color

yellow-600

Very different · ΔE 11.91 · #CA8A04

Nearest CSS named color

Tan

Very different · ΔE 8.18 · #D2B48C

Nearest Material color

brown-300

Very different · ΔE 14.56 · #A1887F

Nearest Bootstrap color

warning

Very different · ΔE 19.48 · #FFC107

OKLCH

Perceptual 50–950 scale

Generated in OKLCH from this hex. Not an official Tailwind scale unless the hex itself is a Tailwind token.

50fff1d3 100fce4c3 200eccfa9 300d8b88d 400be9b6b 500a28050 600886a41 7006d5532 800544023 9003c2c15 950251805

Palette

Tints & shades

Full scale from light tints through the base color into deep shades

f9f6f2 f4eee6 eee5d9 e8ddcd e3d4c0 ddccb4 d7c3a7 d2ba9a ccb28e c6a981 c1a175 bb9868 ab8b5f 9c7f57 8c724e 7d6545 6d593d 5e4c34 4e3f2b 3e3323 2f261a 1f1911 100d09

Palette

Tints

Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights

f9f6f2 f4eee6 eee5d9 e8ddcd e3d4c0 ddccb4 d7c3a7 d2ba9a ccb28e c6a981 c1a175

Palette

Shades

Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis

ab8b5f 9c7f57 8c724e 7d6545 6d593d 5e4c34 4e3f2b 3e3323 2f261a 1f1911 100d09

Palette

Tones

Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces

b6966a b1946c ac926e a79070 a28e72 9e8c74 998a76 948878 8f867a 8a847c 85827e

Harmony

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel for contrast

#BB9868Stop 1 #688ABBStop 2

Harmony

Analogous

Neighbors that sit comfortably together

#BB6F68Stop 1 #BB9868Stop 2 #B4BB68Stop 3

Harmony

Triadic

Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets

#BB9868Stop 1 #68BB98Stop 2 #9868BBStop 3

Harmony

Split complementary

Base plus two accents beside the complement

#BB9868Stop 1 #68B4BBStop 2 #6F68BBStop 3

Harmony

Monochromatic

Same hue, varied lightness and saturation

#463620Stop 1 #7B5F37Stop 2 #B0884FStop 3 #C8AB84Stop 4 #DFCFB9Stop 5

Using this color

Where #bb9868 works

#BB9868 (#bb9868) sits in the orange family at about 35° hue, 38% saturation, and 57% lightness. Contrast is 2.69:1 on white and 7.8:1 on black, so near-black labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: yellow-600 (approximation unless the hex is an official scale stop).

Sensible jobs for this swatch

supporting UI accents
text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #bb9868 as small body text on white — 2.69:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

Family context: Creativity, enthusiasm, and friendliness. Approachable CTAs and lifestyle brands. Common uses still include buttons, charts, and accents in the Orange range — always verify the pair for this exact hex in the contrast checker.

Similar & related colors

Nearby colors from the library by perceptual distance

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