#BB8E40
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(67.5% 0.11 78.7), rgb(187, 142, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#BB8E40 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB8E40 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 142, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 49%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.11 78.7) |
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 #BB8E40 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB8E40 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB8E40 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB8E40 text on black | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E9DC
oklch(93.7% 0.019 80.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D7BE
oklch(88.6% 0.038 79.1)
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Step 300
300
#D9BC8F
oklch(80.9% 0.068 78.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB8E40
oklch(67.5% 0.11 78.7)
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Step 500
500
#B47E00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 78.5)
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Step 600
600
#976A00
oklch(55.7% 0.116 79.3)
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Step 700
700
#805800
oklch(49.1% 0.102 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#583C00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 79.1)
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Step 950
950
#352200
oklch(26.9% 0.056 77.8)
#BB8E40 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) | #A08F38 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9A43 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB817D | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB8E40
#BB8E40
oklch(67.5% 0.11 78.7)
- #6D98DA
#6D98DA
oklch(67.6% 0.109 258.7)
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 #BB8E40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.029
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.033
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.039
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.040
Use #BB8E40 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.