#BB9331
Closest named color: Ochre (#BF9005). oklch(68.3% 0.122 85.7), rgb(187, 147, 49).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#BB9331 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ochre (#BF9005), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ochre (#BF9005) |
| Black text | 7.33:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB9331 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 147, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 58%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.122 85.7) |
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 #BB9331 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BB9331 | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB9331 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB9331 text on black | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#F8F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 87.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DA
oklch(93.5% 0.021 85.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D8BA
oklch(88.6% 0.043 86)
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Step 300
300
#D7BE88
oklch(81% 0.076 85.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB9331
oklch(68.3% 0.122 85.7)
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Step 500
500
#AC8200
oklch(63% 0.129 85.7)
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Step 600
600
#916D00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 85.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B00
oklch(49% 0.1 85.4)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#543E00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#BB9331 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) | #A59222 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AF9D36 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB867F | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB9331
#BB9331
oklch(68.3% 0.122 85.7)
- #7597E5
#7597E5
oklch(68.4% 0.122 265.4)
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 #BB9331, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.021
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.023
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.030
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.031
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.034
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.035
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.037
Use #BB9331 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.