#BB970C
Closest named color: Yellow Brown (#B79400). oklch(69% 0.139 91.3), rgb(187, 151, 12).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#BB970C is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Brown (#B79400), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Yellow Brown (#B79400) |
| Black text | 7.54:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB970C |
| RGB | rgb(187, 151, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 88%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.139 91.3) |
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 #BB970C | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BB970C | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB970C text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB970C text on black | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F5ED
oklch(97% 0.011 89.7)
-
Step 100
100
#F0EAD7
oklch(93.7% 0.026 92.4)
-
Step 200
200
#E5D9B6
oklch(88.6% 0.048 91.3)
-
Step 300
300
#D5BF7F
oklch(80.9% 0.086 91.2)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB970C
oklch(69% 0.139 91.3)
-
Step 500
500
#A68500
oklch(63% 0.129 91.2)
-
Step 600
600
#8C7000
oklch(55.6% 0.114 91.4)
-
Step 700
700
#765E00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 91.4)
-
Step 800
800
#614C00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 90.4)
-
Step 900
900
#513F00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 90.4)
-
Step 950
950
#302500
oklch(26.9% 0.055 91.9)
#BB970C 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) | #AA9500 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B39F1B | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB8980 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB970C
#BB970C
oklch(69% 0.139 91.3)
- #7C95F1
#7C95F1
oklch(69.1% 0.138 270.9)
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 #BB970C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.011
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.013
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.013
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.015
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.018
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.023
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.032
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.040
Use #BB970C 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.