#BBA146
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(71.4% 0.114 93.3), rgb(187, 161, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.29:1).
About this color
#BBA146 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 93°. 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 8.29:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 8.29:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBA146 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 161, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 46%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.114 93.3) |
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 #BBA146 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BBA146 | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BBA146 text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BBA146 text on black | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc -52.4 | 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
#F7F5EE
oklch(97% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADB
oklch(93.6% 0.02 94.5)
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Step 200
200
#E2D9BC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 92.8)
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Step 300
300
#D0C08C
oklch(80.9% 0.071 93)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BBA146
oklch(71.4% 0.114 93.3)
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Step 500
500
#A48700
oklch(63.2% 0.129 93.7)
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Step 600
600
#8A7100
oklch(55.6% 0.114 93.5)
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Step 700
700
#745F00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 93.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 93.4)
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Step 900
900
#504000
oklch(37.8% 0.077 92.8)
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Step 950
950
#302500
oklch(26.9% 0.055 91.9)
#BBA146 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) | #B19E3C | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7A64A | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9958D | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBA146
#BBA146
oklch(71.4% 0.114 93.3)
- #8C9DEA
#8C9DEA
oklch(71.4% 0.114 273.7)
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 #BBA146, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.029
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.030
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.032
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.035
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.039
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.042
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.043
Use #BBA146 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.