#BB9D17
Closest named color: Ocher (#BF9B0C). oklch(70.3% 0.139 94.6), rgb(187, 157, 23).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.94:1).
About this color
#BB9D17 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocher (#BF9B0C), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.94:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ocher (#BF9B0C) |
| Black text | 7.94:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB9D17 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 157, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 78%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.139 94.6) |
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 #BB9D17 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BB9D17 | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB9D17 text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB9D17 text on black | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc -50.6 | 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
#F8F5ED
oklch(97% 0.011 89.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFEAD7
oklch(93.6% 0.026 94.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D9B6
oklch(88.4% 0.048 93.9)
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Step 300
300
#D2C07F
oklch(80.8% 0.086 94.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB9D17
oklch(70.3% 0.139 94.6)
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Step 500
500
#A38700
oklch(63.1% 0.129 94.2)
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Step 600
600
#897100
oklch(55.5% 0.114 94.1)
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Step 700
700
#735F00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 94.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 95.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F4000
oklch(37.6% 0.077 93.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2600
oklch(27.1% 0.056 95.5)
#BB9D17 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) | #AF9A00 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7A323 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB8F86 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB9D17
#BB9D17
oklch(70.3% 0.139 94.6)
- #8697F5
#8697F5
oklch(70.3% 0.139 274.5)
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 #BB9D17, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BB9D17.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.007
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.017
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.022
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.024
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.026
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.033
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.042
Use #BB9D17 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.