#BB8409
Closest named color: Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B). oklch(65.2% 0.134 78.7), rgb(187, 132, 9).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#BB8409 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 79°. 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 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB8409 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 132, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 91%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.134 78.7) |
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 #BB8409 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB8409 | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB8409 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB8409 text on black | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E9DC
oklch(93.7% 0.019 80.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D7BF
oklch(88.5% 0.036 79.7)
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Step 300
300
#D8BC91
oklch(80.9% 0.065 78.3)
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Step 400
400
#C49850
oklch(70.6% 0.104 78)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB8409
oklch(65.2% 0.134 78.7)
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Step 600
600
#976A00
oklch(55.7% 0.116 79.3)
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Step 700
700
#805800
oklch(49.1% 0.102 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#583C00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 79.1)
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Step 950
950
#352301
oklch(27.1% 0.055 79.2)
#BB8409 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) | #998600 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69413 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC7470 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB8409
#BB8409
oklch(65.2% 0.134 78.7)
- #5B90E0
#5B90E0
oklch(65.2% 0.133 258.4)
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 #BB8409, 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 0.027
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.031
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.031
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.041
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.041
Use #BB8409 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.