#BB8D23
Closest named color: Ochre (#BF9005). oklch(67% 0.127 83), rgb(187, 141, 35).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#BB8D23 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ochre (#BF9005), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ochre (#BF9005) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB8D23 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 141, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 68%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.127 83) |
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 #BB8D23 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB8D23 | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB8D23 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB8D23 text on black | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F9F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E9D9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D7B9
oklch(88.4% 0.044 83.2)
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Step 300
300
#DABC85
oklch(80.8% 0.079 82.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB8D23
oklch(67% 0.127 83)
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Step 500
500
#AF8100
oklch(63.2% 0.13 83.3)
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Step 600
600
#936C00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 83.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A00
oklch(49% 0.101 82.9)
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Step 800
800
#664A00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 83.6)
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Step 900
900
#553D00
oklch(37.7% 0.077 83.5)
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Step 950
950
#332300
oklch(26.8% 0.055 83)
#BB8D23 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) | #A08D0A | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9929 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB7F79 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB8D23
#BB8D23
oklch(67% 0.127 83)
- #6B94E3
#6B94E3
oklch(67.1% 0.126 262.6)
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 #BB8D23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.019
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.024
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.025
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.026
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.037
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.041
Use #BB8D23 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.