#BB974F
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(69.5% 0.1 83.1), rgb(187, 151, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#BB974F is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 7.65:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB974F |
| RGB | rgb(187, 151, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 44%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.1 83.1) |
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 #BB974F | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BB974F | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB974F text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB974F text on black | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -48.9 | 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 81.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D8C0
oklch(88.6% 0.035 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#D4BE93
oklch(81% 0.062 83.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB974F
oklch(69.5% 0.1 83.1)
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Step 500
500
#AF8107
oklch(63.2% 0.128 83)
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Step 600
600
#936C00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 83.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A00
oklch(49% 0.101 82.9)
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Step 800
800
#664A00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 83.6)
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Step 900
900
#553D00
oklch(37.7% 0.077 83.5)
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Step 950
950
#332402
oklch(27.1% 0.053 83.8)
#BB974F 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) | #A79748 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA051 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C98C86 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB974F
#BB974F
oklch(69.5% 0.1 83.1)
- #7C9CDC
#7C9CDC
oklch(69.4% 0.101 263.6)
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 #BB974F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.035
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.035
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.043
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.045
Use #BB974F 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.