#BB8600
Closest named color: Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B). oklch(65.5% 0.136 80.6), rgb(187, 134, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#BB8600 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B) |
| Black text | 6.52:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB8600 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 134, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 100%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.136 80.6) |
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 #BB8600 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB8600 | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB8600 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB8600 text on black | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#E6D7BE
oklch(88.5% 0.037 80.6)
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Step 300
300
#D7BD90
oklch(81% 0.067 81.1)
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Step 400
400
#C3994E
oklch(70.7% 0.106 80.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB8600
oklch(65.5% 0.136 80.6)
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Step 600
600
#966B00
oklch(55.7% 0.115 80.8)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#684900
oklch(42.8% 0.089 80.7)
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Step 900
900
#573C00
oklch(37.7% 0.078 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#342300
oklch(27% 0.056 81.4)
#BB8600 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) | #9B8800 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7950E | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC7772 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB8600
#BB8600
oklch(65.5% 0.136 80.6)
- #5F90E3
#5F90E3
oklch(65.6% 0.135 260.4)
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 #BB8600, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.005
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.024
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.032
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.036
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.036
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.036
Use #BB8600 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.