#BBA36B
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(72.4% 0.079 87.2), rgb(187, 163, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.56:1).
About this color
#BBA36B is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.56:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 8.56:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBA36B |
| RGB | rgb(187, 163, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 37%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.079 87.2) |
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 #BBA36B | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BBA36B | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BBA36B text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BBA36B text on black | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc -53.8 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9DF
oklch(93.5% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C5
oklch(88.4% 0.027 85.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEBF9D
oklch(80.8% 0.049 87)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BBA36B
oklch(72.4% 0.079 87.2)
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Step 500
500
#A48539
oklch(63.1% 0.101 86.8)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E0D
oklch(55.6% 0.11 86.9)
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Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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Step 800
800
#634B06
oklch(42.7% 0.084 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#513F11
oklch(37.8% 0.066 86.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F250C
oklch(27% 0.042 87.5)
#BBA36B 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) | #AFA267 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A86D | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C79A95 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBA36B
#BBA36B
oklch(72.4% 0.079 87.2)
- #90A5D8
#90A5D8
oklch(72.5% 0.078 267.1)
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 #BBA36B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.023
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.028
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.029
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.033
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.035
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.037
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.038
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.040
Use #BBA36B 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.