#B88F0E
Closest named color: Ochre (#BF9005). oklch(67% 0.134 87.6), rgb(184, 143, 14).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#B88F0E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ochre (#BF9005), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ochre (#BF9005) |
| Black text | 6.97:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B88F0E |
| RGB | rgb(184, 143, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 86%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.134 87.6) |
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 #B88F0E | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B88F0E | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B88F0E text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B88F0E text on black | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#F9F5ED
oklch(97.1% 0.011 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F1E9D8
oklch(93.6% 0.024 85.8)
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Step 200
200
#E6D8B7
oklch(88.5% 0.046 87.8)
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Step 300
300
#D7BE81
oklch(80.9% 0.084 88.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B88F0E
oklch(67% 0.134 87.6)
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Step 500
500
#AA8300
oklch(63% 0.129 87.5)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 87.7)
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Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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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)
#B88F0E 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) | #A28E00 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC991A | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8817A | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B88F0E
#B88F0E
oklch(67% 0.134 87.6)
- #7191E8
#7191E8
oklch(67.1% 0.134 267.5)
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 #B88F0E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.013
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.014
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.020
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.023
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.032
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.034
Use #B88F0E 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.