#B9901A
Closest named color: Ochre (#BF9005). oklch(67.4% 0.131 87.1), rgb(185, 144, 26).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#B9901A is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ochre (#BF9005), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ochre (#BF9005) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9901A |
| RGB | rgb(185, 144, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 75%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.131 87.1) |
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 #B9901A | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B9901A | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B9901A text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B9901A text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#E6D8B8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 87.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7BE83
oklch(80.9% 0.082 87.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B9901A
oklch(67.4% 0.131 87.1)
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Step 500
500
#AB8300
oklch(63.1% 0.129 87)
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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
#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)
#B9901A 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) | #A38F00 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AD9A22 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9827B | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9901A
#B9901A
oklch(67.4% 0.131 87.1)
- #7292E7
#7292E7
oklch(67.3% 0.131 267.2)
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 #B9901A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.010
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.014
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.015
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.024
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.024
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.025
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.032
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.036
Use #B9901A 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.