#BBA866
Closest named color: Sand Brown (#CBA560). oklch(73.3% 0.089 93.9), rgb(187, 168, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.90:1).
About this color
#BBA866 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand Brown (#CBA560), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.90:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand Brown (#CBA560) |
| Black text | 8.90:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBA866 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 168, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 38%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.089 93.9) |
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 #BBA866 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BBA866 | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BBA866 text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BBA866 text on black | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc -55.6 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C3
oklch(88.5% 0.03 92.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCC198
oklch(81% 0.056 94.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BBA866
oklch(73.3% 0.089 93.9)
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Step 500
500
#A0882A
oklch(63.2% 0.114 94.3)
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Step 600
600
#897100
oklch(55.5% 0.114 94.1)
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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
#4F4006
oklch(37.7% 0.073 92.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E2608
oklch(27.1% 0.046 94.1)
#BBA866 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) | #B5A561 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAAB68 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C79F98 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBA866
#BBA866
oklch(73.3% 0.089 93.9)
- #97A5E1
#97A5E1
oklch(73.3% 0.089 273.9)
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 #BBA866, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.024
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.026
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.031
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.031
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.035
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.040
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.042
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.043
Use #BBA866 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.