#BB9A3E
Closest named color: Ocher (#BF9B0C). oklch(69.9% 0.116 89.1), rgb(187, 154, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#BB9A3E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocher (#BF9B0C), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ocher (#BF9B0C) |
| Black text | 7.80:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB9A3E |
| RGB | rgb(187, 154, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 50%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.116 89.1) |
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 #BB9A3E | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BB9A3E | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB9A3E text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB9A3E text on black | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -49.8 | 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
#EFE9DA
oklch(93.5% 0.021 88.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D8BC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 87.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3BF8B
oklch(80.9% 0.072 89.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB9A3E
oklch(69.9% 0.116 89.1)
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Step 500
500
#A98400
oklch(63.1% 0.129 88.8)
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Step 600
600
#8E6F00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 89.2)
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Step 700
700
#775D00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 89.6)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#523F00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#312500
oklch(27.1% 0.055 90.3)
#BB9A3E 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) | #AB9833 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A142 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA8E87 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB9A3E
#BB9A3E
oklch(69.9% 0.116 89.1)
- #819AE7
#819AE7
oklch(69.9% 0.117 269.5)
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 #BB9A3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.026
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.030
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.031
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.031
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.031
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.033
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.033
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.036
Use #BB9A3E 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.