#BB8B22
Closest named color: Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B). oklch(66.6% 0.127 81.7), rgb(187, 139, 34).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#BB8B22 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 82°. 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 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B) |
| Black text | 6.82:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB8B22 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 139, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 69%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.127 81.7) |
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 #BB8B22 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB8B22 | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB8B22 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB8B22 text on black | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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
#E5D7C0
oklch(88.4% 0.034 80.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5BD93
oklch(80.8% 0.062 81.5)
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Step 400
400
#C09A54
oklch(70.7% 0.099 81.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB8B22
oklch(66.6% 0.127 81.7)
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Step 600
600
#956B00
oklch(55.6% 0.115 81.4)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 82.2)
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Step 800
800
#674900
oklch(42.7% 0.088 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#563D00
oklch(37.8% 0.078 82.4)
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Step 950
950
#332303
oklch(26.9% 0.052 80.9)
#BB8B22 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) | #9E8C08 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9827 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC7D77 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB8B22
#BB8B22
oklch(66.6% 0.127 81.7)
- #6893E2
#6893E2
oklch(66.7% 0.127 261.8)
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 #BB8B22, 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 0.019
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.025
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.028
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.038
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.038
Use #BB8B22 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.