#BB8700
Closest named color: Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B). oklch(65.7% 0.136 81.2), rgb(187, 135, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#BB8700 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 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B) |
| Black text | 6.57:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB8700 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 135, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 100%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.136 81.2) |
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 #BB8700 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB8700 | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB8700 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB8700 text on black | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 83.1)
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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
#C2994D
oklch(70.6% 0.106 81)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB8700
oklch(65.7% 0.136 81.2)
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Step 600
600
#956B00
oklch(55.6% 0.115 81.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#674900
oklch(42.7% 0.088 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#563C00
oklch(37.6% 0.078 81.1)
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Step 950
950
#342300
oklch(27% 0.056 81.4)
#BB8700 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) | #9C8800 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8950E | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC7873 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB8700
#BB8700
oklch(65.7% 0.136 81.2)
- #6190E4
#6190E4
oklch(65.8% 0.136 261.3)
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 #BB8700, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.006
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.023
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.033
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.034
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.036
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.038
Use #BB8700 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.