#B88917
Closest named color: Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B). oklch(65.8% 0.13 82.9), rgb(184, 137, 23).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#B88917 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B88917 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 137, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 78%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.13 82.9) |
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 #B88917 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B88917 | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B88917 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B88917 text on black | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 83.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D8BF
oklch(88.6% 0.036 83.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5BE92
oklch(81% 0.064 83.4)
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Step 400
400
#BF9B52
oklch(70.7% 0.101 83.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B88917
oklch(65.8% 0.13 82.9)
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Step 600
600
#946C00
oklch(55.7% 0.115 82.9)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A00
oklch(49% 0.101 82.9)
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Step 800
800
#664A00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 83.6)
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Step 900
900
#553D00
oklch(37.7% 0.077 83.5)
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Step 950
950
#332302
oklch(26.9% 0.053 81.6)
#B88917 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) | #9C8A00 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8961F | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C97B75 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B88917
#B88917
oklch(65.8% 0.13 82.9)
- #6790E1
#6790E1
oklch(65.9% 0.13 262.9)
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 #B88917, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.007
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.018
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.030
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.031
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.039
Use #B88917 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.