#B88D01
Closest named color: Ochre (#BF9005). oklch(66.6% 0.136 86.8), rgb(184, 141, 1).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#B88D01 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ochre (#BF9005), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ochre (#BF9005) |
| Black text | 6.84:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B88D01 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 141, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 99%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.136 86.8) |
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 #B88D01 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B88D01 | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B88D01 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B88D01 text on black | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#EFE9DC
oklch(93.5% 0.018 86.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D8BE
oklch(88.5% 0.037 86.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3BE8F
oklch(80.8% 0.067 86.7)
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Step 400
400
#BD9C4C
oklch(70.7% 0.106 87)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B88D01
oklch(66.6% 0.136 86.8)
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Step 600
600
#906E00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 87.1)
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Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#533E00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 86.9)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#B88D01 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) | #A08D00 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9812 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C97E78 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B88D01
#B88D01
oklch(66.6% 0.136 86.8)
- #6E90E7
#6E90E7
oklch(66.6% 0.135 266.6)
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 #B88D01, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.018
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.018
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.019
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.029
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.039
Use #B88D01 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.