#BB862C
Closest named color: Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B). oklch(65.7% 0.121 76.3), rgb(187, 134, 44).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#BB862C is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB862C |
| RGB | rgb(187, 134, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 62%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.121 76.3) |
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 #BB862C | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB862C | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB862C text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB862C text on black | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E9DE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 76.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D7C2
oklch(88.6% 0.033 76.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7BC96
oklch(80.9% 0.059 76.2)
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Step 400
400
#C2995A
oklch(70.8% 0.095 77)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB862C
oklch(65.7% 0.121 76.3)
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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
#342306
oklch(27.1% 0.05 77.1)
#BB862C 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) | #9A881E | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6952F | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC7874 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB862C
#BB862C
oklch(65.7% 0.121 76.3)
- #5E93DA
#5E93DA
oklch(65.7% 0.121 256.1)
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 #BB862C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.017
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.029
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.033
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.035
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.037
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.037
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.040
Use #BB862C 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.