#BB9638
Closest named color: Ochre (#BF9005). oklch(69% 0.118 87), rgb(187, 150, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#BB9638 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ochre (#BF9005), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ochre (#BF9005) |
| Black text | 7.53:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB9638 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 150, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 54%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.118 87) |
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 #BB9638 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BB9638 | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB9638 text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB9638 text on black | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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
#E5D8BB
oklch(88.5% 0.041 86.7)
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Step 300
300
#D5BE89
oklch(80.8% 0.074 87.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB9638
oklch(69% 0.118 87)
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Step 500
500
#AB8300
oklch(63.1% 0.129 87)
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Step 600
600
#906E00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 87.1)
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Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#533E00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 86.9)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#BB9638 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) | #A7952C | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B09F3C | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA8983 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB9638
#BB9638
oklch(69% 0.118 87)
- #7A98E5
#7A98E5
oklch(68.9% 0.119 267.1)
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 #BB9638, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.024
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.026
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.028
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.031
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.034
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.040
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.040
Use #BB9638 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.