#BB8A27
Closest named color: Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B). oklch(66.5% 0.124 80.3), rgb(187, 138, 39).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#BB8A27 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B) |
| Black text | 6.77:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB8A27 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 138, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 65%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.124 80.3) |
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 #BB8A27 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB8A27 | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB8A27 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB8A27 text on black | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 81.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C1
oklch(88.5% 0.033 79.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5BD94
oklch(80.9% 0.061 80.9)
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Step 400
400
#C09A56
oklch(70.7% 0.098 80.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB8A27
oklch(66.5% 0.124 80.3)
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Step 600
600
#966A00
oklch(55.5% 0.115 79.9)
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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
#332304
oklch(26.9% 0.051 80.2)
#BB8A27 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) | #9D8B14 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9972C | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC7C77 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB8A27
#BB8A27
oklch(66.5% 0.124 80.3)
- #6693E0
#6693E0
oklch(66.4% 0.125 260.6)
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 #BB8A27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.015
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.023
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.027
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.032
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.035
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.037
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.041
Use #BB8A27 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.