#BB9D4B
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(70.7% 0.107 89.3), rgb(187, 157, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.03:1).
About this color
#BB9D4B is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.03:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 8.03:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB9D4B |
| RGB | rgb(187, 157, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 45%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.107 89.3) |
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 #BB9D4B | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BB9D4B | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB9D4B text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB9D4B text on black | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc -51.0 | 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
#EFEADC
oklch(93.7% 0.019 90.5)
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Step 200
200
#E3D8BE
oklch(88.4% 0.037 87.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2BF8F
oklch(80.9% 0.067 88.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB9D4B
oklch(70.7% 0.107 89.3)
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Step 500
500
#A88400
oklch(63% 0.129 89.3)
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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)
#BB9D4B 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) | #AD9B43 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A44E | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9918B | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB9D4B
#BB9D4B
oklch(70.7% 0.107 89.3)
- #859DE4
#859DE4
oklch(70.6% 0.108 269.3)
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 #BB9D4B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.024
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.035
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.038
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.039
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.041
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.042
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.042
Use #BB9D4B 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.