#BB8D09
Closest named color: Ochre (#BF9005). oklch(66.9% 0.135 84.9), rgb(187, 141, 9).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#BB8D09 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ochre (#BF9005), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ochre (#BF9005) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB8D09 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 141, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 91%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.135 84.9) |
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 #BB8D09 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB8D09 | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB8D09 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB8D09 text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F9F5ED
oklch(97.1% 0.011 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F1E9D8
oklch(93.6% 0.024 85.8)
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Step 200
200
#E7D7B7
oklch(88.4% 0.046 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#DABD81
oklch(81% 0.084 84.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB8D09
oklch(66.9% 0.135 84.9)
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Step 500
500
#AD8200
oklch(63.1% 0.129 85.1)
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Step 600
600
#926D00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 85)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 84.7)
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Step 800
800
#654A00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#543E00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#332400
oklch(27.1% 0.056 85)
#BB8D09 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) | #A18D00 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9916 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC7E78 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB8D09
#BB8D09
oklch(66.9% 0.135 84.9)
- #6C92E8
#6C92E8
oklch(67% 0.135 264.9)
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 #BB8D09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.019
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.019
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.020
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.023
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.034
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.037
Use #BB8D09 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.