#BBA900
Closest named color: Muddy Yellow (#BFAC05). oklch(72.8% 0.152 101.8), rgb(187, 169, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.78:1).
About this color
#BBA900 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Yellow (#BFAC05), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.78:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Yellow (#BFAC05) |
| Black text | 8.78:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBA900 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 169, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 100%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.152 101.8) |
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 #BBA900 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BBA900 | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BBA900 text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BBA900 text on black | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc -55.2 | 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
#F7F6EC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 102)
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Step 100
100
#EDEBD6
oklch(93.6% 0.028 102.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0DBB3
oklch(88.5% 0.053 101.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDC379
oklch(80.9% 0.095 101.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BBA900
oklch(72.8% 0.152 101.8)
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Step 500
500
#9A8B00
oklch(63% 0.132 101.8)
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Step 600
600
#827500
oklch(55.7% 0.116 101.7)
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Step 700
700
#6D6200
oklch(49.1% 0.103 101.8)
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Step 800
800
#595000
oklch(42.7% 0.089 102)
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Step 900
900
#4A4200
oklch(37.6% 0.079 101.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2700
oklch(27% 0.057 102.1)
#BBA900 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) | #BAA400 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFAB1B | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA9C8F | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBA900
#BBA900
oklch(72.8% 0.152 101.8)
- #999AFF
#999AFF
oklch(72.8% 0.145 281.7)
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 #BBA900, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.010
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.037
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.037
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.039
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.039
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.040
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.041
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.042
Use #BBA900 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.