#BBA154
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(71.6% 0.102 91.1), rgb(187, 161, 84).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.33:1).
About this color
#BBA154 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.33:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 8.33:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBA154 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 161, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 43%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.102 91.1) |
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 #BBA154 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BBA154 | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BBA154 text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BBA154 text on black | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc -52.6 | 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
#F7F5EF
oklch(97% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 93.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D9BF
oklch(88.6% 0.036 91.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0C092
oklch(81% 0.064 91.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BBA154
oklch(71.6% 0.102 91.1)
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Step 500
500
#A78500
oklch(63.1% 0.129 90.6)
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Step 600
600
#8C7000
oklch(55.6% 0.114 91.4)
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Step 700
700
#765E00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 91.4)
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Step 800
800
#614C00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 90.4)
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Step 900
900
#513F00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 90.4)
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Step 950
950
#302501
oklch(27% 0.054 91.4)
#BBA154 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) | #B09F4D | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A657 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8968F | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBA154
#BBA154
oklch(71.6% 0.102 91.1)
- #8CA0E3
#8CA0E3
oklch(71.6% 0.101 271)
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 #BBA154, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.020
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.031
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.042
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.043
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.044
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.044
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.045
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.050
Use #BBA154 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.