#BB8422
Closest named color: Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B). oklch(65.3% 0.126 76.4), rgb(187, 132, 34).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#BB8422 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B) |
| Black text | 6.43:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB8422 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 132, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 69%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.126 76.4) |
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 #BB8422 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB8422 | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB8422 text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB8422 text on black | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#F1E9DD
oklch(93.7% 0.018 78.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D7C1
oklch(88.5% 0.034 77.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8BC94
oklch(80.9% 0.062 76.5)
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Step 400
400
#C49856
oklch(70.7% 0.099 76.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB8422
oklch(65.3% 0.126 76.4)
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Step 600
600
#996800
oklch(55.5% 0.116 76.4)
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Step 700
700
#815700
oklch(49% 0.103 76.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A4700
oklch(42.6% 0.089 76.7)
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Step 900
900
#593B00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 76.7)
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Step 950
950
#352204
oklch(26.9% 0.052 74.7)
#BB8422 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) | #98860C | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59426 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC7572 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB8422
#BB8422
oklch(65.3% 0.126 76.4)
- #5B91DB
#5B91DB
oklch(65.2% 0.125 256.6)
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 #BB8422, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.013
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.032
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.033
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.033
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.038
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.040
Use #BB8422 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.