#BB9205
Closest named color: Ochre (#BF9005). oklch(67.9% 0.138 88.4), rgb(187, 146, 5).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#BB9205 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ochre (#BF9005), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ochre (#BF9005) |
| Black text | 7.22:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB9205 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 146, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 95%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.138 88.4) |
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 #BB9205 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB9205 | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB9205 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB9205 text on black | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#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
#E6D8B6
oklch(88.5% 0.048 88.3)
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Step 300
300
#D7BE7F
oklch(80.8% 0.086 88.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB9205
oklch(67.9% 0.138 88.4)
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Step 500
500
#A98400
oklch(63.1% 0.129 88.8)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 87.7)
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Step 700
700
#785D00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 88.9)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#523F00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#312400
oklch(26.8% 0.055 88.3)
#BB9205 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) | #A59100 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AF9C16 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC837C | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB9205
#BB9205
oklch(67.9% 0.138 88.4)
- #7493ED
#7493ED
oklch(67.9% 0.138 268.2)
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 #BB9205, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.008
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.008
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.010
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.019
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.025
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.030
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.032
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.033
Use #BB9205 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.