Palettes / Colors / #BB9D62

#BB9D62 — Muted Brown

#BB9D62 is a brown color we call Muted Brown, closest to the named color DarkKhaki (#BDB76B). It belongs to the brown family.

#BB9D62 is a warm brown color associated with earthiness, stability and comfort. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #6280BC; it also sits naturally between #BC7162 and #ADBC62. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 73% · Green 62% · Blue 38%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 16% · Yellow 48% · Key 27%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #BB9D62

.text { color: #BB9D62; }
.background { background-color: #BB9D62; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BB9D62; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 157, 98); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(40, 40%, 56%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BB9D62; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 157, 98, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BB9D62; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 157, 98, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#BB9D62">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BB9D62">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #6280BC:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #BB9D62: #000000.

How #BB9D62 looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #BB9D62 rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #BB9D62?

#BB9D62 is Muted Brown, a brown color (RGB 187, 157, 98). Its closest standard named color is DarkKhaki.

What is the RGB and HSL of #BB9D62?

#BB9D62 is RGB 187, 157, 98 — HSL 40°, 40%, 56% — CMYK 0%, 16%, 48%, 27%.

What colors go with #BB9D62?

Its complement is #6280BC; analogous partners are #BC7162 and #ADBC62. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #BB9D62 for text?

Black text on #BB9D62 has a contrast ratio of 8.11:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.59:1.